Lievegem
Lievegem
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of the municipality of Lievegem | |
Interactive map of Lievegem | |
Lievegem Location in Belgium | |
| Coordinates: 51°08′N 3°35′E / 51.13°N 3.58°E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | East Flanders |
| Arrondissement | Ghent |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kim Martens (CD&V) |
| • Governing parties | CD&V, Open VLD |
| Area | |
• Total | 80.78 km2 (31.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2022-01-01) | |
• Total | 26,657 |
| • Density | 330.0/km2 (854.7/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 9920, 9921, 9930, 9931, 9932, 9950 |
| NIS code | 44085 |
| Area codes | 09 |
| Website | www.lievegem.be |
Lievegem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈlivəˌɣɛm] ⓘ) 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).
Lievegem consists of the following deelgemeentes (sub-municipalities): Lovendegem, Oostwinkel, Ronsele, Vinderhoute, Waarschoot, and Zomergem.