Avelgem
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{{Infobox Belgium municipality
|name = Avelgem
|picture = 79079 Avelgem Sint-Martinuskerk 08.jpg
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|map = Avelgem West-Flanders Belgium Map.svg
|map-legend = Location of Avelgem in West-Flanders
|arms = Blason ville be Avelgem.svg
|flag = Alvelgem vlag.svg
|region = {{BE-REG-FLE}}
|community = {{BE-NL}}
|province = {{BE-PROV-WV}}
|arrondissement = Kortrijk
|nis = 34003
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|mayor = Lut Deseyn (Gemeentebelangen)
|majority = Gemeentebelangen, Tandem
|postal-codes = 8580-8583
|telephone-area = 056
|web = [http://www.avelgem.be/ www.avelgem.be]
|coordinates = {{coord|50|46|N|03|26|E|region:BE|display=inline,title}}
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Avelgem ({{IPA|nl|ˈaːvəlɣɛm|-|Nl-Avelgem.ogg}}; {{langx|vls|Oavelgem}} {{IPA|vls|ˈɒːvəlɦæm|}}) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Avelgem proper, Bossuit, Kerkhove, Outrijve and Waarmaarde. On January 1, 2006, Avelgem had a total population of 9,457. The total area is 21.75 km2 which gives a population density of 435 inhabitants per km2.
It has a famous building named 'Spikkerelle', where people can watch movies, theater, exhibitions and there's a room which can be organized for events.
Climate
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|metric first = yes
|single line = yes
|location = Avelgem (1991-2020)
| Jan high C =6.9
| Feb high C =7.9
| Mar high C =11.5
| Apr high C =15.5
| May high C =18.9
| Jun high C =21.7
| Jul high C =23.9
| Aug high C =23.8
| Sep high C =20.4
| Oct high C =15.7
| Nov high C =10.6
| Dec high C =7.3
| year high C =
| Jan mean C =4.2
| Feb mean C =4.6
| Mar mean C =7.3
| Apr mean C =10.2
| May mean C =13.8
| Jun mean C =16.7
| Jul mean C =18.8
| Aug mean C =18.5
| Sep mean C =15.4
| Oct mean C =11.7
| Nov mean C =7.6
| Dec mean C =4.7
| year mean C =
| Jan low C =1.4
| Feb low C =1.3
| Mar low C =3.1
| Apr low C =5.0
| May low C =8.7
| Jun low C =11.7
| Jul low C =13.7
| Aug low C =13.2
| Sep low C =10.4
| Oct low C =7.7
| Nov low C =4.6
| Dec low C =2.1
| year low C =
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation mm =71.6
| Feb precipitation mm =59.1
| Mar precipitation mm =57.2
| Apr precipitation mm =44.1
| May precipitation mm =59.0
| Jun precipitation mm =69.3
| Jul precipitation mm =74.4
| Aug precipitation mm =81.3
| Sep precipitation mm =66.6
| Oct precipitation mm =67.6
| Nov precipitation mm =85.0
| Dec precipitation mm =91.1
| year precipitation mm =
| unit precipitation days = 1 mm
| Jan precipitation days =12.8
| Feb precipitation days =11.5
| Mar precipitation days =10.7
| Apr precipitation days =9.1
| May precipitation days =10
| Jun precipitation days =10.1
| Jul precipitation days =10
| Aug precipitation days =10.4
| Sep precipitation days =10.3
| Oct precipitation days =11.4
| Nov precipitation days =13.7
| Dec precipitation days =14.2
| year precipitation days =
| Jan sun =62
| Feb sun =80
| Mar sun =135
| Apr sun =191
| May sun =217
| Jun sun =219
| Jul sun =224
| Aug sun =211
| Sep sun =165
| Oct sun =123
| Nov sun =69
| Dec sun =54
| year sun =
| Jand sun =2
| Febd sun =2.9
| Mard sun =4.4
| Aprd sun =6.4
| Mayd sun =7
| Jund sun =7.3
| Juld sun =7.2
| Augd sun =6.8
| Sepd sun =5.5
| Octd sun =4
| Novd sun =2.3
| Decd sun =1.7
| yeard sun =
| source = RMI{{Cite web |url=https://www.meteo.be/resources/climatology/climateCity/pdf/climate_INS34003_9120_nl.pdf |title=Het klimaat in uw gemeente: Avelgem (NIS 34003) |access-date=29 August 2024 |website=meteo.be |publisher=RMI |pages=2, 5 |language=Dutch |format=PDF}}
|date=August 2024
}}
Notable people
- Bert De Graeve, (b. 1955 in Avelgem), businessman
- Marc Demeyer, (b. 1950 in Avelgem), cyclist
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Commons category-inline}}
- [http://www.avelgem.be Official website ] - Available only in Dutch
{{Geographic location
|Centre = Avelgem
|North = Anzegem
|Northeast = Wortegem-Petegem (VOV)
|East = Kluisbergen (VOV)
|South = Celles (WHT), Mont-de-l'Enclus (WHT)
|Southwest = Spiere-Helkijn
|West = Zwevegem
}}
{{Municipalities in West Flanders}}
{{Authority control}}
Category:Municipalities of West Flanders
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