Dentergem
Encyclopedia
Dentergem is a municipality
located in the Belgian
province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Dentergem proper, Markegem, Oeselgem and Wakken
. On January 1, 2006 Dentergem had a total population of 8,188. The total area is 25.94 km² which gives a population density
of 316 inhabitants per km².
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
located in the Belgian
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Dentergem proper, Markegem, Oeselgem and Wakken
Wakken
Wakken is a village and deelgemeente in Dentergem municipality, in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The village is located near the confluence of the Lys and Mandel rivers.-History:Wakken is one of the seven oldest parishes in West Flanders...
. On January 1, 2006 Dentergem had a total population of 8,188. The total area is 25.94 km² which gives a population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 316 inhabitants per km².
External links
- Official website - Available only in DutchDutch languageDutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...