Gavere
Gavere (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɣaːvərə]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Asper, Baaigem, Dikkelvenne, Gavere, Semmerzake and Vurste. On January 1, 2006, Gavere had a total population of 12,004. The total area is 31.35 km² which gives a population density of 383 inhabitants per km².
Borgwal Castle in Vurste (2007)
Gavere | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Gavere Location in Belgium
Location of Gavere in East Flanders  | |
| Coordinates: 50°56′N 03°40′E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | East Flanders |
| Arrondissement | Ghent |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Philippe Verwee (Forza Baaigem!) |
| • Governing party/ies | VLD-VOG |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.34 km2 (12.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 12,769 |
| • Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 9890 |
| Area codes | 09 |
| Website | www.gavere.be |
Sports
The Superprestige Gavere is a November cyclo-cross race held in Gavere, Belgium, which is part of the Superprestige.
Military
The Air Traffic Control center of the Belgian Air Component is based in Semmerzake.
See also
- Lamoraal van Egmont, Prince of Gavere
References
- "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links
Media related to Gavere at Wikimedia Commons- Official website (in Dutch)
- Webpage at Reocities
- Webpage at Internet Archive
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