Sint-Denijs-Westrem

{{Short description|Sub-municipality of the city of Ghent, Belgium}}

{{Infobox settlement

|name = Sint-Denijs-Westrem

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|settlement_type = Sub-municipality of Ghent

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|image_caption = St Denis Church

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|image_shield = Blason-gueules-3-clefs-or.svg

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|map_caption1 = Location of Sint-Denijs-Westrem in Ghent

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|subdivision_type = Country

|subdivision_name = {{BEL}}

|subdivision_type1 = Community

|subdivision_name1 = {{BE-NL}}

|subdivision_type2 = Region

|subdivision_name2 = {{flag|Flemish Region}}

|subdivision_type3 = Province

|subdivision_name3 = {{BE-VOV}}

|subdivision_type4 = Arrondissement

|subdivision_name4 = Ghent

|subdivision_type5 = Municipality

|subdivision_name5 = Ghent

|coordinates = {{coord|51|01|17|N|3|40|08|E|display=inline,title}}

|area_total_km2 = 6.24

|population_as_of = 2020-01-01

|population_total = 5545

|population_density_km2 = auto

|postal_code_type = Postal codes

|postal_code = 9051

|area_code_type = Area codes

|area_code = 09

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Sint-Denijs-Westrem ({{IPA|nl|ˌsɪn dəˈnɛis ˈʋɛstrəm|lang}}; {{langx|fr|Saint-Denis-Westrem}}) is a sub-municipality of the city of Ghent located in the province of East Flanders, Flemish Region, Belgium. It was a separate municipality until 1977. On 1 January 1977, it was merged into Ghent.{{Cite web |title=LISTE ALPHABETIQUE DES COMMUNES - Fusions de 1963 à 1977 |url=https://doc.statbel.fgov.be/publications/M000.03/M000.03FN_Comm_Gem_1963-1977.pdf}}

History

Sint-Denijs-Westrem lies on the Roman road between Kortrijk and Ghent. Archeological digs on the Flanders Expo site have shown significant signs of settlement from prehistory through the Middle Ages.[http://www.gent.be/eCache/WSD/41/608.html Geschiedenis van Afsnee en Sint-Denijs-Westrem] Accessed June 6, 2008.

During the late Middle Ages the castles of Idewalle, Borluut, Darupt, Hof ten Broecke, Maaltekasteel were built in and around the Sint-Denijs-Westrem area.

In 1858, architect, artisan and designer Jean-Baptiste Bethune moved his studio from Bruges to Sint-Denijs-Westrem.[https://stichtingdebethune.be/200-jbb/jean-baptiste-bethune-1821/ "J.B. Bethune", De Stichting de Bethune]

The town square ("Gemeenteplein") was built between 1895 and 1899.

Until the 20th century the area was mainly agrarian and sparsely populated; from the second half of the 20th century on the village has been steadily more densely built up, with many castle grounds subdivided for housing development.

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