Evergem
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Evergem | |||
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Municipality | |||
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Location in Belgium | |||
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Country | Belgium | ||
Community | Flemish Community | ||
Region | Flemish Region | ||
Province | East Flanders | ||
Arrondissement | Ghent | ||
Government | |||
• Mayor | Erik De Wispelaere CD&V-NVA | ||
• Governing party/ies | PVG-sp.a, CD&V-NVA | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 75.04 km2 (28.97 sq mi) | ||
Population (1 January 2013)[1] | |||
• Total | 33,692 | ||
• Density | 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi) | ||
Postal codes | 9940 | ||
Area codes | 09 | ||
Website | www.evergem.be |
Evergem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈeːvərɣɛm]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Belzele, Doornzele, Ertvelde, Evergem proper, Kerkbrugge-Langerbrugge, Kluizen, Rieme, Sleidinge and Wippelgem. On January 1, 2006, Evergem had a total population of 32,244. The total area is 75.04 square kilometres (28.97 sq mi) which gives a population density of 430 inhabitants per km².
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Demographics

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Famous inhabitants
- Angelus de Baets, portrait painter (1793- Ghent, 1855)
- Luc De Vos, singer of the band Gorki
- Wilfried Martens, former Belgian prime minister, former chairman of the European People's Party (1963 - 2013)
- Eddy Wally, singer
- Jun Song, Big Brother winner
International relations
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Twin towns — Sister cities
Evergem is twinned with:
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- Official website (Dutch)
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