Lievegem

Lievegem () is a municipality in the Belgian province of East Flanders that arose on 1 January 2019 from the merging of the municipalities of Waarschoot, Lovendegem and Zomergem.

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Belgium municipality.name: Lievegem
Belgium municipality.picture: Waarschoot Sint-Ghislenuskerk erfgoed 33247 24-03-2019 14-46-021.jpg
Belgium municipality.map: Lievegem East-Flanders Belgium Map.svg
Belgium municipality.map legend: Location of the municipality of Lievegem
Belgium municipality.arms: Wapen Lievegem.jpg
Belgium municipality.flag: Flag of Lievegem.svg
Belgium municipality.province: East Flanders
Belgium municipality.arrondissement: Ghent
Belgium municipality.nis: 44085
Belgium municipality.mayor: Kim Martens (CD&V)
Belgium municipality.majority: CD&V, Open VLD
Belgium municipality.postal codes: 9920, 9921, 9930, 9931, 9932, 9950
Belgium municipality.telephone area: 09
Belgium municipality.web: www.lievegem.be

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Population: 26657
Area: 80.78
Official website: www.lievegem.be
Image: Waarschoot Sint-Ghislenuskerk erfgoed 33247 24-03-2019 14-46-021.jpg
Dialing code: 09

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inception: 2019-01-01
Commons category: Lievegem
postal code: 9950
email address: mailto:[email protected]
phone number: +32-9-396-23-00
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Lievegem () is a municipality in the Belgian province of East Flanders that arose on 1 January 2019 from the merging of the municipalities of Waarschoot, Lovendegem and Zomergem.

The merged municipality has an area of 80.78 km2 and is home to 26,441 inhabitants as of 2021. A referendum was held for the new name of the municipality, and 55% voted for Lievegem (literally Lieve Canal settlement).