Gavere

Gavere
Borgwal Castle in Vurste (2007)
Flag Coat of arms
Gavere Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 50°56′N 03°40′E / 50.933°N 3.667°E / 50.933; 3.667
Country	Belgium
Region	Flemish Region
Community	Flemish Community
Province	East Flanders
Arrondissement	Ghent
Government
– Mayor	Hugo Leroy (VLD-VOG)
– Governing party/ies	VLD-VOG
Area
– Total	31.34 km2 (12.1 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2010)[1]
– Total	12,450
– Density	397.3/km2 (1,028.9/sq mi)
Postal codes	9890
Area codes	09
Website	www.gavere.be
Map of Gavere

Gavere is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Asper, Baaigem, Dikkelvenne, Gavere, Semmerzake and Vurste. On January 1, 2006 Gavere had a total population of 12,004. The total area is 31.35 km² which gives a population density of 383 inhabitants per km².

There is also a famous club: 'The Oh!'. It has been shut down in 2009. 'The Oh' was restarted in 2010 in Gistel.

References

1. ^ Population per municipality on 1 January 2010 (XLS; 221 KB)

External links

• Official website (Dutch)
• Lamoraal van Egmont, Prince of Gavere
• Webpage at Reocities
• Webpage at Internet Archive