Lievegem facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Lievegem
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Lievegem Location in Belgium
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	East Flanders
Arrondissement	Ghent
Area
• Total	80.17 km2 (30.95 sq mi)
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Postal codes	9920, 9921, 9930, 9931, 9932, 9950
Area codes	09
Website	www.lievegem.be

Lievegem is a cool town in Belgium. It's located in the province called East Flanders. This town was created on January 1, 2019. It was formed by joining three smaller towns: Waarschoot, Lovendegem, and Zomergem.

The name Lievegem was chosen by the people living there. They held a special vote called a referendum. About 55% of the voters picked Lievegem. The name means "Lieve Canal settlement," named after a nearby canal.

Lievegem is a pretty big place! It covers an area of about 80.78 square kilometers. As of 2021, about 26,441 people live there.

Parts of Lievegem

Lievegem is made up of several smaller areas. These are sometimes called deelgemeentes or sub-municipalities. Think of them as neighborhoods that used to be separate towns.

• Lovendegem
• Oostwinkel [nl]
• Ronsele [nl]
• Vinderhoute
• Waarschoot
• Zomergem

Images for kids

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  St. Martin's church in Zomergem

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  Brewery in Beke

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  Rectory in Zomergem

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  The Lieve Canal