Wondelgem

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

{{Infobox settlement

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|settlement_type = Sub-municipality of Ghent

|image_skyline = Wondelgem - Sint-Catharinakerk 1.jpg

|image_caption = Church of Saint Catherine

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|map_caption1 = Location of Wondelgem in Ghent

|pushpin_map = Belgium#Belgium East Flanders

|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|5|20|N|3|42|47|E|region:BE|display=inline}}

|area_total_km2 = 5.82

|population_as_of = 2020-01-01

|population_total = 23844

|population_density_km2 = auto

|postal_code_type = Postal codes

|postal_code = 9032

|area_code_type = Area codes

|area_code = 09

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Wondelgem ({{IPA|nl|ˈʋɔndəlɣɛm}}) 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. In 1885, 1900 and 1920, parts of the original municipality were already annexed to Ghent.{{Cite web |date=1975-06-01 |title=Gent - 19de- en 20ste-eeuwse stadsuitbreiding |url=https://inventaris.onroerenderfgoed.be/themas/14752 |access-date=2024-01-28 |website=inventaris.onroerenderfgoed.be |language=nl}} On 1 January 1977, the municipality of Wondelgem 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

In the 9th century the Carolingian emperors named Lander Van Camp and Robbe Van Camp owned a large estate in Wondelgem. Ghent has a total population of about 230,000, of which about 17,601, people live in Wondelgem.

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Category:Sub-municipalities of Ghent

Category:Former municipalities of East Flanders

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