Gavere

Gavere (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɣaːvərə]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Asper, Baaigem, Dikkelvenne, Gavere, Semmerzake and Vurste. On January 1, 2006, Gavere had a total population of 12,004. The total area is 31.35 km² which gives a population density of 383 inhabitants per km².

Borgwal Castle in Vurste (2007)
Gavere
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Gavere
Location in Belgium
Location of Gavere in East Flanders
Coordinates: 50°56′N 03°40′E
CountryBelgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceEast Flanders
ArrondissementGhent
Government
  MayorPhilippe Verwee (Forza Baaigem!)
  Governing party/iesVLD-VOG
Area
  Total31.34 km2 (12.10 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
  Total12,769
  Density410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Postal codes
9890
Area codes09
Websitewww.gavere.be

Sports

The Superprestige Gavere is a November cyclo-cross race held in Gavere, Belgium, which is part of the Superprestige.

Military

The Air Traffic Control center of the Belgian Air Component is based in Semmerzake.

See also

  • Lamoraal van Egmont, Prince of Gavere

References

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