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Anzegem
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Flag of Anzegem
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Coat of arms of Anzegem
Coat of arms
Anzegem is located in Belgium
Anzegem
Anzegem
Location in Belgium
Country Belgium
Community Flemish Community
Region Flemish Region
Province West Flanders
Arrondissement Kortrijk
Area
 • Total 41.79 km2 (16.14 sq mi)
Population
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Postal codes
8570, 8572, 8573
Area codes 056
Website www.anzegem.be

Anzegem is a town in Belgium. It is located in the West Flanders province. Anzegem is a "municipality." This means it includes Anzegem itself and several other nearby towns.

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What is Anzegem?

Anzegem is a municipality in Belgium. It is part of the West Flanders province. A municipality is like a local government area. It brings together a main town and smaller villages around it.

Towns in Anzegem

The Anzegem municipality includes six different towns. These are Anzegem proper, Gijzelbrechtegem, Ingooigem, Kaster, Tiegem, and Vichte. Each town has its own unique character.

People and Area

On January 1, 2006, about 14,609 people lived in Anzegem. The total area of the municipality is 41.79 square kilometers. This means there were about 349 people living in each square kilometer.

Famous Faces and Places

Stijn Streuvels, the Writer

One very famous person from Anzegem was Stijn Streuvels. He was a well-known Flemish writer. He lived to be 98 years old. Stijn Streuvels passed away in Ingooigem in 1969.

The Church of Saint John the Baptist

Anzegem had a beautiful old church. It was called the Saint John the Baptist church. This church was very old, dating back to medieval times. Sadly, on the night of October 16, 2014, the church was destroyed in a fire.

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Anzegem's church of Saint John the Baptist before it was destroyed by fire in 2014.

See also

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