Alveringem

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Coordinates: 51°01′N, 02°43′E

  Alveringem
 
Location on map of Belgium
Coat of arms Location of Alveringem in West Flanders
Geography
Country Belgium
Region Flemish Region flag Flemish Region
Community Flemish Community of Belgium flag Flemish Community
Province West Flanders flag West Flanders
Arrondissement Veurne
Coordinates 51°01′N, 02°43′E
Area 80.01 km²
Population (Source: NIS)
Population
– Males
– Females
- Density
4,887 (01/01/2006)
51.24%
48.76%
61 inhab./km²
Economy
Unemployment rate 6.17% (01/01/2006)
Mean annual income 9,571 €/pers. (2003)
Government
Mayor Gerard Liefooghe
Governing parties Gemeentebelangen, CD&V/N-VA
Other information
Postal codes 8690, 8691
Area codes 058
Web address www.alveringem.be

Alveringem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Alveringem proper, Beveren a/d Yzer, Gijverinkhove, Hoogstade, Izenberge, Leisele, Oeren, Sint-Rijkers and Stavele. On January 1, 2006 Alveringem had a total population of 4,887. The total area is 80.01 km² which gives a population density of 61 inhabitants per km². The mayor of Alveringem is Marc Wackenier since 2000.

Cyriel Verschaeve was as a priest attached to the parish of Alveringem and re-buried near Alveringem's church in 1973.

Saint Audomar Church in Alveringem
Saint Audomar Church in Alveringem


The municipality of Alveringem has a relatively low population density and the number of inhabitants has still decreased last decades. The extensive territory comprises nine rural towns or "deelgemeentes". De largest towns is Alveringem proper, the chief town, located in the northeast of the municipality. During the merger of municipalities in 1971, the villages Hoogstade, Oeren and Sint-Rijkers were added to Alveringem. In 1977, Leisele and Stavele, independent municipalities at the time, were added as well. As from 1971, Leisele also comprised the villages Gijverinkhove and Izenberge; Beveren-aan-de-IJzer was a part of Stavele. So, since 1977, the new extended municipality comprised the nine rural deelgemeentes.

# Name Area Population (1999)
I Alveringem   1.583 (*)
II Oeren   (*)
III Sint-Rijkers   (*)
IV Izenberge   395
V Leisele   774
VI Hoogstade   352
VII Gijverinkhove   308
VIII Beveren   659
IX Stavele   661
(*) The population of the small villages of Oeren and Sint-Rijkers is contained in the number for Alveringem proper
Source: Streekplatform Westhoek http://www.westhoek.be/streekplatform/Tabellen/3.2..htm

Due to its rural extent, the municipality of Alvergem borders a large number of small villages:

  • a. Houtem (city of Veurne)
  • b. Vinkem (city of Veurne)
  • c. Wulveringem (city of Veurne)
  • d. Eggewaartskapelle (city of Veurne)
  • e. Zoutenaaie (city of Veurne)
  • f. Lampernisse (city of Diksmuide)
  • g. Lo (city of Lo-Reninge)
  • h. Pollinkhove (city of Lo-Reninge)
  • i. Oostvleteren (municipality of Vleteren)
  • j. Westvleteren (municipality of Vleteren)
  • k. Krombeke (city of Poperinge)
  • l. Proven (city of Poperinge)
  • m. Roesbrugge-Haringe (city of Poperinge)
  • n. Bambecque (France)
  • o. Oost-Cappel (France)
  • p. Hondschoote (France)


Alveringem, deelgemeenten and neighbouring villages. The yellow areas are urban areas.
Alveringem, deelgemeenten and neighbouring villages. The yellow areas are urban areas.



Flag of West Flanders
Municipalities in the Province of West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium
Flag of Belgium
Bruges: Beernem | Blankenberge | Bruges/Brugge | Damme | Jabbeke | Knokke-Heist | Oostkamp | Torhout | Zedelgem | Zuienkerke
Diksmuide: Diksmuide | Houthulst | Koekelare | Kortemark | Lo-Reninge
Kortrijk: Anzegem | Avelgem | Deerlijk | Harelbeke | Kortrijk/Courtrai | Kuurne | Lendelede | Menen | Spiere-Helkijn | Waregem | Wevelgem | Zwevegem
Ostend: Bredene | De Haan | Gistel | Ichtegem | Middelkerke | Oostende/Ostend | Oudenburg
Roeselare: Hooglede | Ingelmunster | Izegem | Ledegem | Lichtervelde | Moorslede | Roeselare | Staden
Tielt: Ardooie | Dentergem | Meulebeke | Oostrozebeke | Pittem | Ruiselede | Tielt | Wielsbeke | Wingene
Veurne: Alveringem | De Panne | Koksijde | Nieuwpoort | Veurne
Ypres: Heuvelland | Ieper/Ypres | Langemark-Poelkapelle | Mesen | Poperinge | Vleteren | Wervik | Zonnebeke


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