Zwalm

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Zwalm
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Zwalm
Zwalm Location in Belgium Location of Zwalm in East Flanders
Coordinates: 50°53′N 03°44′E / 50.883°N 3.733°E / 50.883; 3.733
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish region
Province	East Flanders
Arrondissement	Oudenaarde
Government
• Mayor	Bruno Tuybens (VoorZwalm)
• Governing party/ies	VoorZwalm, CD&V-Plus, N-VA
Area
• Total	33.88 km2 (13.08 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	8,134
• Density	240/km2 (620/sq mi)
Postal codes	9630, 9636
NIS code	45065
Area codes	055, 09
Website	www.zwalm.be

Zwalm (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈzʋɑl(ə)m] ^ⓘ) is a municipality located in Flanders, in the Flemish province of East Flanders, in Belgium. The municipality comprises the villages of Beerlegem, Dikkele [nl], Hermelgem [nl], Hundelgem [nl], Meilegem [nl], Munkzwalm [nl], Nederzwalm [nl], Paulatem [nl], Roborst [nl], Rozebeke [nl], Sint-Blasius-Boekel [nl], Sint-Denijs-Boekel [nl] and Sint-Maria-Latem [nl]. In 2021, Zwalm had a total population of 8,244. The total area is 33.82 km².^[2]