Gavere

Gavere
Coat of arms of Gavere
Location of Gavere
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Gavere is located in Belgium
Gavere
Gavere
Location in Belgium
Location of Gavere in East Flanders
Coordinates: 50°56′N 03°40′E / 50.933°N 3.667°E / 50.933; 3.667
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish region
ProvinceEast Flanders
ArrondissementGhent
Government
 • MayorPhilippe Verwee (Forza Baaigem!)
 • Governing party/iesOpen Vld-VOG, Vooruit
Area
 • Total31.6 km2 (12.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total12,769
 • Density400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Postal codes
9890
NIS code
44020
Area codes09
Websitewww.gavere.be

Gavere (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɣaːvərə] ) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Asper [nl], Baaigem, Dikkelvenne [nl], Gavere, Semmerzake [nl] and Vurste [nl]. In 2021, Gavere had a total population of 13,007. The total area is 31.35 km2.[2]

Borgwal Castle in Vurste (2007)
  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 44020". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 9 May 2022.