Ichtegem
Encyclopedia
Ichtegem 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 Ronde van Vlaanderen.
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 15 km southwest of Bruges
Bruges
Bruges is the capital and largest city of the province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is located in the northwest of the country....
. The municipality comprises the towns of Bekegem
Bekegem
Bekegem is a town located in Ichtegem municipality in the Belgian province of West Flanders....
, Eernegem
Eernegem
Eernegem is a town in Ichtegem, a part of Belgium.See also: West Flanders...
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
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 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 Ronde van Vlaanderen.
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...