Zingem
Zingem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈzɪŋɛm]) was a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Huise, Ouwegem and Zingem proper. On January 1, 2006, Zingem had a total population of 6,793. The total area is 23.93 km² which gives a population density of 284 inhabitants per km².
Zingem | |
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 Zingem town hall | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Zingem Location in Belgium
Location of Zingem in East Flanders  | |
| Coordinates: 50°54′N 03°39′E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | East Flanders |
| Arrondissement | Oudenaarde |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Etienne Ver Cruysse |
| • Governing party/ies | SAMEN |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.94 km2 (9.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 7,552 |
| • Density | 320/km2 (820/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 9750 |
| Area codes | 09 |
| Website | www.zingem.be |
Effective 1 January 2019, Kruishoutem and Zingem merged into the new municipality of Kruisem.
Gallery
The town of Zingem from the west
View on Huise
Sint-Jan Baptist church in Ouwegem
References
- "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links
Media related to Zingem at Wikimedia Commons- Official website - Only available in Dutch
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