Waregem (Belgium)

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Information for Authority record

Name (Hebrew)
וארכם (בלגיה)
Name (Latin)
Waregem (Belgium)
Other forms of name
nnaa Waregem, Belgium
Waereghem (Belgium)
Coordinates
3.433611111 3.433611111 50.88583333 50.88583333 (gooearth )
Associated country
Belgium
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 139629960
Wikidata: Q204547
Library of congress: n 85308309
Sources of Information
  • BGN Belgium gaz. no. 73, 1963(Waregem, PPL, 50°53ʹN 3°25ʹE, in West-Vlaanderen)
  • Eyck, E. van. Plan van Waregem, 1980?
  • LC data base, 5-20-86(hdg.: Waregem, Belgium)
  • BGN Belgium gaz. no. 73, 1963(Waregem, PPL, 50p0s53ʹN 3p0s25ʹE, in West-Vlaanderen)
  • Col. Lipp. gaz., 1962(Waregem, town, W. Flanders, form. spelled Waereghem)

Wikipedia description:

Waregem (Dutch: [ˈʋaːrəɣɛm] ; West Flemish: Woaregem [ˈβɒːrəɦæm]), spelled Waereghem before, is a municipality and city located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality lies in the valley of the river Lys, between Kortrijk and Ghent. It is part of the administrative district of Kortrijk and comprises the towns of Beveren, Desselgem, Sint-Eloois-Vijve and Waregem proper. On January 1, 2024, Waregem had a total population of 39,970. The total area is 44.34 km² which gives a population density of 901 inhabitants per km².

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