Maldegem

Maldegem
Municipality
Maldegem rectory
Coat of arms
Location of Maldegem
Maldegem Location in Belgium Location of Maldegem in East Flanders
Coordinates: 51°12′N 03°26′E / 51.200°N 3.433°E / 51.200; 3.433
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish region
Province	East Flanders
Arrondissement	Eeklo
Government
• Mayor	Koenraad De Ceuninck (CD&V)
• Governing party/ies	CD&V, N-VA, Groen
Area
• Total	95.63 km2 (36.92 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	23,689
• Density	250/km2 (640/sq mi)
Postal codes	9990-9992
NIS code	43010
Area codes	050
Website	www.maldegem.be

Maldegem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmɑldəɣɛm]), earlier spelled Maldeghem, is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the villages of Maldegem, Adegem and Middelburg. Kleit [nl] and Donk [nl] have always been separate hamlets of Maldegem. On 1 January 2018, Maldegem had a total population of 23,689. The total area is 94.64 square kilometres (36.54 sq mi) which gives a population density of 250 inhabitants per km².

The Stoomcentrum Maldegem is located at the former NMBS railway station at Maldegem.