Zwevegem

Zwevegem
Municipality
Zwevegem former town hall
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Zwevegem
Zwevegem Location in Belgium Location of Zwevegem in West-Flanders
Coordinates: 50°48′N 03°20′E
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	West Flanders
Arrondissement	Kortrijk
Government
• Mayor	Marc Doutreluingne
• Governing party/ies	Lijst Burgemeester, CD&V, Vooruit
Area
• Total	63.61 km2 (24.56 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)
• Total	24,619
• Density	390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Postal codes	8550-8554
NIS code	34042
Area codes	056
Website	www.zwevegem.be

Zwevegem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈzʋeːvəɣɛm] ) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Heestert, Moen, Otegem, Sint-Denijs and Zwevegem. On January 1, 2019, Zwevegem had a total population of 24,648. The total area is 63.24 km² which gives a population density of 380 inhabitants per km².

The Bekaert company was founded in Zwevegem by Baron Leon Leander Bekaert.

Heestert Military Cemetery holds the graves of 127 Britons and 57 Germans, most of whom died on 21–25 October 1918 in the area during the First World War.

Twin towns

Zwevegem is twinned with:

• Lorsch, Germany
• Le Coteau, France

Notable people

• Léon Antoine Bekaert (1891–1961), businessman
• Christian Dumolin, businessman
• Gella Vandecaveye, judoka

External links

• Media related to Zwevegem at Wikimedia Commons
• Official Website (in Dutch)