Zomergem

Zomergem
Village and former municipality
Zomergem: Market Place and St Martin's church
Zomergem: Market Place and St Martin's church
Flag of Zomergem
Official seal of Zomergem
Zomergem is located in Belgium
Zomergem
Zomergem
Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 51°07′N 03°33′E / 51.117°N 3.550°E / 51.117; 3.550
Country Belgium
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceEast Flanders
ArrondissementGhent
MunicipalityLievegem
Area
 • Total
39.29 km2 (15.17 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
8,544
 • Density220/km2 (560/sq mi)
Time zoneCET
Postal code
9930-9932
Dialing code09
Websitewww.lievegem.be

Zomergem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈzoːmərɣɛm]) is a town and former municipality located in the Flanders and in the province of East Flanders, in Belgium. The municipality comprises the towns of Oostwinkel, Ronsele and Zomergem proper. On 1 January 2018, Zomergem had a total population of 8,466. The total area is 38.78 km2.[2]

Effective 1 January 2019, Waarschoot, Lovendegem and Zomergem were merged into the new municipality of Lievegem.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 44080". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 6 May 2022. Includes Ronsele and Oostwinkel
  2. ^ ""Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018"". StatBel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Drie kleintjes zijn liever samen groot: in 2019 worden inwoners wakker in Lievegem". Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 May 2022.