Emelgem
Encyclopedia
Emelgem is a village
in the Belgian
province of West-Flanders and a part (deelgemeente
) of the municipality Izegem
. Emelgem was an independent municipality until 1964. On that moment Emelgem had an area from 5,44 km² and was counting 5049 inhabitants.
Emelgem is located close to the river the Mandel
and to the canal Roeselare-Leie
.
and Frankish
findings.
Emelgem was for a long time an agricultural village. Lots of inhabitants worked in the shoe and brush industry in the nearby city of Izegem. After the Second World War the village developed into a residential town and grew slowly with Izegem. On 1 January 1965 Emelgem was added administratively to Izegem.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
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 and a part (deelgemeente
Deelgemeente
A deelgemeente is a subdivision of a gemeente in Belgium and the Netherlands.-Belgium:...
) of the municipality Izegem
Izegem
Izegem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Izegem proper and the towns of Emelgem and Kachtem. Emelgem was added to Izegem in 1965, Kachtem in 1977. Izegem itself lies on the southern banks of the Mandel, Emelgem and Kachtem on...
. Emelgem was an independent municipality until 1964. On that moment Emelgem had an area from 5,44 km² and was counting 5049 inhabitants.
Emelgem is located close to the river the Mandel
Mandel
Mandel is the surname of:* Eli Mandel , Canadian writer* Emmanuil Mandel, Russian poet known by his pen name Naum Korzhavin* Ernest Mandel , Trotskyist theoretician and political activist...
and to the canal Roeselare-Leie
Canal Roeselare-Leie
The canal Roeselare-Leie is an artificial waterway between the town Roeselare and the river Leie.It can handle barges up to 1350 tonnes.The port in Roeselare, at the start of the canal Roeselare-Leie, is mainly characterized by a thriving industrial activity. Well-known companies that are located...
.
History
Even in antiquity Emelgem was inhabited, witness hereby are the prehistoric findings such as buildings and fire stones. Further, there also were RomanAncient Rome
Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
and Frankish
Franks
The Franks were a confederation of Germanic tribes first attested in the third century AD as living north and east of the Lower Rhine River. From the third to fifth centuries some Franks raided Roman territory while other Franks joined the Roman troops in Gaul. Only the Salian Franks formed a...
findings.
Emelgem was for a long time an agricultural village. Lots of inhabitants worked in the shoe and brush industry in the nearby city of Izegem. After the Second World War the village developed into a residential town and grew slowly with Izegem. On 1 January 1965 Emelgem was added administratively to Izegem.
Evolution from the inhabitants numbers
| Year | 1806 | 1816 | 1830 | 1846 | 1856 | 1866 | 1876 | 1880 | 1890 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| inhabitants numbers | 1591 | 1689 | 1806 | 1932 | 1647 | 1776 | 1924 | 1853 | 2073 |
| Note:results from the people counts on 31/12 | |||||||||
| Year | 1900 | 1910 | 1920 | 1930 | 1947 | 1961 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inhabitants numbers | 2460 | 3131 | 3124 | 3390 | 4129 | 4729 | |
| Note:results from the people counts on 31/12 until 1970 + 31 December 1976 | |||||||