Avelgem

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Avelgem
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Avelgem
Avelgem Location in Belgium Location of Avelgem in West-Flanders
Coordinates: 50°46′N 03°26′E / 50.767°N 3.433°E / 50.767; 3.433
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	West Flanders
Arrondissement	Kortrijk
Government
• Mayor	Lut Deseyn (Gemeentebelangen)
• Governing party/ies	Gemeentebelangen, Tandem
Area
• Total	22.12 km2 (8.54 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	10,065
• Density	460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Postal codes	8580-8583
NIS code	34003
Area codes	056
Website	www.avelgem.be

Avelgem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈaːvəlɣɛm] ^ⓘ; West Flemish: Oavelgem [ˈɒːvəlɦæm]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Avelgem proper, Bossuit, Kerkhove, Outrijve and Waarmaarde. On January 1, 2006, Avelgem had a total population of 9,457. The total area is 21.75 km² which gives a population density of 435 inhabitants per km².

It has a famous building named 'Spikkerelle', where people can watch movies, theater, exhibitions and there's a room which can be organized for events.