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Ichtegem

Coordinates: 51°05′34″N 03°00′38″E / 51.09278°N 3.01056°E / 51.09278; 3.01056
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Ichtegem
Flag of Ichtegem
Coat of arms of Ichtegem
Location of Ichtegem
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Ichtegem is located in Belgium
Ichtegem
Ichtegem
Location in Belgium
Location of Ichtegem in West Flanders
Coordinates: 51°05′34″N 03°00′38″E / 51.09278°N 3.01056°E / 51.09278; 3.01056
Country Belgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceWest Flanders
ArrondissementOstend
Government
 • MayorLieven Cobbaert (Open VLD)
 • Governing party/iesLiberaal 2018, WIT
Area
 • Total45.78 km2 (17.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total13,939
 • Density300/km2 (790/sq mi)
Postal codes
8480
NIS code
35006
Area codes050, 051, 059
Websitewww.ichtegem.be

Ichtegem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɪxtəɣɛm]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders 15 km southwest of Bruges. The municipality comprises the towns of Bekegem, Eernegem and Ichtegem proper. On January 1, 2006 Ichtegem had a total population of 13,423. The total area is 45.33 km2 which gives a population density of 296 inhabitants per km2. The current mayor is Karl Bonny.

In 2006, Ichtegem was declared the official Dorp van de Ronde (Town of the Tour) for the 90th annual road cycling race the Tour of Flanders.

Ichtegem also gained a bit of notoriety when on November 20, 1990, a man was stabbed to death during a concert of American progressive metal band Queensrÿche at the local sports hall Keiberg.

  Map of Ichtegem, neighbourhoods within the municipality and its neighbours. The orange/yellow areas are urban areas.

Ichtegem:

  • I. Ichtegem
  • II. Eernegem
  • III. Bekegem

Neighbouring villages:

  • a. Koekelare
  • b. Moere (Gistel)
  • c. Westkerke (Oudenburg)
  • d. Roksem (Oudenburg)
  • e. Zerkegem (Jabbeke)
  • f. Aartrijke (Zedelgem)
  • g. Wijnendale (Torhout)
  • h. Torhout
  • i. Kortemark
  • j. Handzame (Kortemark)

References

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  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
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