Waarschoot
Waarschoot (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋaːrsxoːt]) is a former municipality located in the Flemish province of East Flanders, in Belgium. The municipality comprises the towns of Waarschoot proper. On January 1, 2006, Waarschoot had a total population of 7,805. The total area is 21.91 km² which gives a population density of 356 inhabitants per km².
Waarschoot | |
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 Station Waarschoot | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Waarschoot Location in Belgium
Location of Waarschoot in East Flanders  | |
| Coordinates: 51°09′N 03°36′E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | East Flanders |
| Arrondissement | Ghent |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tony Vermeire (CD&V) |
| • Governing party/ies | CD&V, WGB |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.91 km2 (8.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 7,967 |
| • Density | 360/km2 (940/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 9950 |
| Area codes | 09 |
| Website | www.lievegem.be |
Until 31 December 2018, Waarschoot was one of the few Belgian municipalities having a female mayor. Her name is Ann Coopman.[2]
Effective 1 January 2019, Waarschoot, Lovendegem and Zomergem were merged into the new municipality of Lievegem with only 1 mayor remaining, namely Tony Vermeire (CD&V).
Waarschoot on the Ferraris map (around 1775)
References
- "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- "Ann Coopman". Wikipedia.
External links
- (in Dutch) Official website
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