Bellem

Bellem
Village
Onze-Lieve-Vrouw Geboorte Church
Onze-Lieve-Vrouw Geboorte Church
Coat of arms of Bellem
Bellem is located in Belgium
Bellem
Bellem
Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 51°05′24″N 3°29′25″E / 51.0900°N 3.4902°E / 51.0900; 3.4902
CountryBelgium
ProvinceEast Flanders
MunicipalityAalter
Area
 • Total
12.29 km2 (4.75 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
2,240
 • Density180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zoneCET

Bellem is a village and deelgemeente (sub-municipality) in the municipality of Aalter in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The village was originally called Bethlehem.[2] Bellem is located about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) west of Ghent.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 44001B". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Bellem". Mijn Platteland (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Distance Bellem, Aalter, BEL -> Ghent, BEL". Distance.to (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 May 2022.