Waregem
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Waregem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Beveren, Desselgem, Sint-Eloois-Vijve and Waregem proper. Waregem is also part of the county of Kortrijk. On January 1 2005 Waregem had a total population of 35,919. The total area is 45.09 km² which gives a population density of 796.66 inhabitants per km².
Waregem is well-known for its annual horse races at the local hippodrome, including the Grand Steeple Chase, which takes place the first Tuesday after the last Sunday of August. In local language this event is known as Waregem Koerse and is accompanied by a week of festivities.
Waregem is the hometown of ex-soccer team K.S.V. Waregem and present team S.V. Zulte-Waregem.
Famous inhabitants
- Emile Claus, painter
External links
- [Official website] - Information available in Dutch, French, English and German
| West Flanders | |
| Bruges: Beernem | Blankenberge | Bruges/Brugge | Damme | Jabbeke | Knokke-Heist | Oostkamp | Torhout | Zedelgem | Zuienkerke | |
| Diksmuide: Diksmuide | Houthulst | Koekelare | Kortemark | Lo-Reninge | |
| Kortrijk: Anzegem | Avelgem | Deerlijk | Harelbeke | Kortrijk/Courtrai | Kuurne | Lendelede | Menen | Spiere-Helkijn | Waregem | Wevelgem | Zwevegem | |
| Ostend: Bredene | De Haan | Gistel | Ichtegem | Middelkerke | Oostende/Ostend | Oudenburg | |
| Roeselare: Hooglede | Ingelmunster | Izegem | Ledegem | Lichtervelde | Moorslede | Roeselare | Staden | |
| Tielt: Ardooie | Dentergem | Meulebeke | Oostrozebeke | Pittem | Ruiselede | Tielt | Wielsbeke | Wingene | |
| Veurne: Alveringem | De Panne | Koksijde | Nieuwpoort | Veurne | |
| Ypres: Heuvelland | Ieper/Ypres | Langemark-Poelkapelle | Mesen | Poperinge | Vleteren | Wervik | Zonnebeke | |
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