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Wevelgem (Dutch pronunciation:[ˈʋeːvəlɣɛm]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Gullegem, Moorsele and Wevelgem proper. On January 1, 2006, Wevelgem had a total population of 31,020. The total area is 38.76 km² which gives a population density of 800 inhabitants per km².
The earliest known mention dates from 1197.[citation needed] Wevelgem was home to the Cistercian[2] Guldenberg Abbey in the 13th–14th centuries, which owned grain mills in various locations.[3] From c. 1278 to 1310, abbess Ida was in charge,[4] though Marc Brion lists it as an abbey for men.[2]
In the old days, the river De Leie was important for Wevelgem. The people used the river to soak flax, before they processed it in one of the many flax factories in Wevelgem. That is also the reason De Leie got the nickname The Golden River, referring to the colour of the flax. Because selling flax was lucrative, many people came to Wevelgem and stayed there for many generations. Nowadays, the cultivation of flax is less important, but some factories still process it.
During the First World War, the Germans constructed an airport. The airport still exists and is now used for private purposes. Also remaining is the German Military cemetery, which is also partly situated in Menen. There are 47,864 soldiers buried there, who all died during WW1. This makes the cemetery the biggest German cemetery in Belgium. Across the cemetery, there used to be a (fake) airport, with wooden planes to mislead the enemy; there are still remains of the airport consisting of a big bunker and a small bunker near the railway. The bridge that connects Lauwe to Wevelgem was destroyed during the Second World War and was rebuilt later.
^"Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
^ abBrion, Marc (2010). "Het archeologische onderzoek in Belgische Cistercienzerinnencontexten, een vergelijkende studie". Novi Monasterii. 10: 75–87. ISBN9789038215600.
^Kortrijk, Geschied- en Oudheidkundige Kring van. Handelingen. p. 231. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
^Warlop, E. (1976). The Flemish Nobility Before 1300: Historical study. v. 1, Text. v. 2, Notes. G. Desmet-Huysman. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
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You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in Dutch July 2014 Click show for important translation instructions View a machine translated version of the Dutch article Machine translation like DeepL or Google Translate is a useful starting point for translations but translators must revise errors as necessary and confirm that the translation is accurate rather than simply copy pasting machine translated text into the English Wikipedia Consider adding a topic to this template there are already 373 articles in the main category and specifying topic will aid in categorization Do not translate text that appears unreliable or low quality If possible verify the text with references provided in the foreign language article You must provide copyright attribution in the edit summary accompanying your translation by providing an interlanguage link to the source of your translation A model attribution edit summary is Content in this edit is translated from the existing Dutch Wikipedia article at nl Wevelgem see its history for attribution You may also add the template Translated nl Wevelgem to the talk page For more guidance see Wikipedia Translation Wevelgem Dutch pronunciation ˈʋeːvelɣɛm is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders The municipality comprises the towns of Gullegem Moorsele and Wevelgem proper On January 1 2006 Wevelgem had a total population of 31 020 The total area is 38 76 km which gives a population density of 800 inhabitants per km WevelgemMunicipalityWevelgem town hallFlagCoat of armsLocation of WevelgemWevelgemLocation in Belgium Location of Wevelgem in West FlandersCoordinates 50 48 N 03 10 E 50 800 N 3 167 E 50 800 3 167Country BelgiumCommunityFlemish CommunityRegionFlemish RegionProvinceWest FlandersArrondissementKortrijkGovernment MayorJan Seynhaeve CD amp V Governing party iesCD amp VArea Total39 14 km2 15 11 sq mi Population 2018 01 01 1 Total31 412 Density800 km2 2 100 sq mi Postal codes8560NIS code34041Area codes056Websitewww wevelgem be Wevelgem is accessible by road E403 A19 R8 by boat De Leie by air Kortrijk Wevelgem International Airport or by train at Wevelgem railway station Wevelgem is known for the annual Gent Wevelgem bicycle road race which finishes in the town Contents 1 History 2 Notable people 3 Gallery 4 References 5 External linksHistory editThe earliest known mention dates from 1197 citation needed Wevelgem was home to the Cistercian 2 Guldenberg Abbey in the 13th 14th centuries which owned grain mills in various locations 3 From c 1278 to 1310 abbess Ida was in charge 4 though Marc Brion lists it as an abbey for men 2 In the old days the river De Leie was important for Wevelgem The people used the river to soak flax before they processed it in one of the many flax factories in Wevelgem That is also the reason De Leie got the nickname The Golden River referring to the colour of the flax Because selling flax was lucrative many people came to Wevelgem and stayed there for many generations Nowadays the cultivation of flax is less important but some factories still process it During the First World War the Germans constructed an airport The airport still exists and is now used for private purposes Also remaining is the German Military cemetery which is also partly situated in Menen There are 47 864 soldiers buried there who all died during WW1 This makes the cemetery the biggest German cemetery in Belgium Across the cemetery there used to be a fake airport with wooden planes to mislead the enemy there are still remains of the airport consisting of a big bunker and a small bunker near the railway The bridge that connects Lauwe to Wevelgem was destroyed during the Second World War and was rebuilt later Notable people editAnnelien Coorevits Miss Belgium 2007 Justine De Jonckheere Miss Belgium 2011 Steak Number Eight rock band founded in 2007 broke through in the same year Dag Otto Lauritzen Norwegian former cyclist lived in Gullegem whilst active Aagje Vanwalleghem gymnast qualified for the finals of the Olympic Games 2004 Steven Vanackere Dutch ˈsteːve n vɑnˈɑkere Flemish politician was born in Wevelgem Jean Claude Van Geenberghe Belgian Ukrainian equestrian lived in Moorsele Camille Dhont Belgian singer and actress born in WevelgemGallery edit nbsp Sint Theresia s Church near Wevelgem nbsp Guldenberg Abbey of Wevelgem in 1641 nbsp Military cemetery in Moorsele References edit Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018 Statbel Retrieved 9 March 2019 a b Brion Marc 2010 Het archeologische onderzoek in Belgische Cistercienzerinnencontexten een vergelijkende studie Novi Monasterii 10 75 87 ISBN 9789038215600 Kortrijk Geschied en Oudheidkundige Kring van Handelingen p 231 Retrieved 2 January 2015 Warlop E 1976 The Flemish Nobility Before 1300 Historical study v 1 Text v 2 Notes G Desmet Huysman Retrieved 2 January 2015 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wevelgem Official 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