Gavere
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{{Infobox Belgium municipality
|name = Gavere
|picture = Helling markt GAVERE - Gavere.jpg
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|map = Gavere East-Flanders Belgium Map.svg
|map-legend = Location of Gavere in East Flanders
|arms = Gavere wapen2.svg
|flag = Flag of Gavere.svg
|region = {{BE-REG-FLE}}
|community = {{BE-NL}}
|province = {{BE-PROV-OV}}
|arrondissement = Ghent
|nis = 44020
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|mayor = Denis Dierickx (Open VLD-VOG)
|majority = Open Vld-VOG, Vooruit
|postal-codes = 9890
|telephone-area = 09
|web = [http://www.gavere.be/ www.gavere.be]
|coordinates = {{coord|50|56|N|03|40|E|region:BE|display=inline,title}}
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Gavere ({{IPA|nl|ˈɣaːvərə|-|Nl-gavere.ogg}}) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of {{ill|Asper, Belgium|nl|Asper|lt=Asper}}, Baaigem, {{ill|Dikkelvenne|nl}}, Gavere, {{ill|Semmerzake|nl}} and {{ill|Vurste|nl}}. In 2021, Gavere had a total population of 13,007. The total area is 31.35 km2.{{cite web|url=https://statbel.fgov.be/sites/default/files/files/opendata/bevolking/sectoren/OPENDATA_SECTOREN_2021.xlsx |title=Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 44020 |website=Statistics Belgium |access-date=9 May 2022 }}
Sports
The Cyclo-cross Gavere is a notable cyclo-cross race held in Gavere in the vicinity of the Grenier castle. The race has been part of the Superprestige as well as UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup.
Military
The Air Traffic Control center of the Belgian Air Component was based in Semmerzake.
See also
- Lamoraal van Egmont, Prince of Gavere
References
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External links
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- [http://www.gavere.be Official website] {{in lang|nl}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20060218024022/http://www.geocities.com/belgiumtowns/gavere.html Webpage at Internet Archive]
{{Geographic location
|Centre = Gavere
|North = De Pinte
|Northeast = Merelbeke
|East = Oosterzele
|Southeast = Zottegem
|South = Zwalm
|Southwest = Zingem
|Northwest = Nazareth
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{{East_Flanders}}
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Category:Municipalities of East Flanders
Category:Populated places in East Flanders
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