Alveringem

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Alveringem
Geography
Country	Belgium
Region	Flemish Region
Community	Flemish Community
Province	West Flanders
Arrondissement	Veurne
Coordinates	51°01′N 02°43′E / 51.017, 2.717Coordinates: 51°01′N 02°43′E / 51.017, 2.717
Area	80.01 km²
Population (Source: NIS)
Population – Males – Females - Density	4,887 (January 1, 2006) 51.24% 48.76% 61 inhab./km²
Economy
Unemployment rate	6.17% (January 1, 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 Gerard Liefooghe (Gemeentebelangen) since 2006.

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

[edit] Towns

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.

(*) 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:

[edit] Map

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

[edit] External links

• Official website - Available only in Dutch

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