Maldegem

Maldegem
Municipality
Maldegem rectory
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Maldegem
Maldegem Location in Belgium Location of Maldegem in East Flanders Region		Flemish Region
Province	East Flanders
Arrondissement	Eeklo
Government
• Mayor	Koenraad De Ceuninck (CD&V)
• Governing party/ies	CD&V, N-VA, Groen
Area
• Total	95.63 km2 (36.92 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	23,689
• Density	250/km2 (640/sq mi)
Postal codes	9990-9992
NIS code	43010
Area codes	050
Website	www.maldegem.be

Maldegem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmɑldəɣɛm], earlier spelled Maldeghem, is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the villages of Maldegem, Adegem and Middelburg (Belgium). Kleit [nl] and Donk [nl] have always been separate hamlets of Maldegem. On 1 January 2018, Maldegem had a total population of 23,689. The total area is 94.64 square kilometres (36.54 sq mi) which gives a population density of 250 inhabitants per km².

The

railway station at Maldegem.

World War II airfield

An airfield established in 1939 near Maldegem was taken over by

B-65".

Notable inhabitants

• Joanna Courtmans (1811–1890), writer

International relations

Twin towns — Sister cities

Maldegem is

with the following towns:

• Adria, Italy
• Świdnica, Poland
• Ermont, France
• Wierden, Netherlands
• Lampertheim, Germany

References

External links

• Media related to Maldegem at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website (in Dutch)