Gavere

Gavere
Location of Gavere in East Flanders
Interactive map of Gavere
Gavere
Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 50°56′N 03°40′E / 50.933°N 3.667°E / 50.933; 3.667
CountryBelgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceEast Flanders
ArrondissementGhent
Government
 • MayorDenis Dierickx (Open VLD-VOG)
 • Governing partiesOpen Vld-VOG, Vooruit
Area
 • Total
31.6 km2 (12.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total
12,769
 • Density404/km2 (1,050/sq mi)
Postal codes
9890
NIS code
44020
Area codes09
Websitewww.gavere.be

Gavere (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɣaːvərə] ) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Asper, Baaigem, Dikkelvenne, Gavere, Semmerzake and Vurste. In 2021, Gavere had a total population of 13,007. The total area is 31.35 km2.[2]

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

References

  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 44020". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  • Media related to Gavere at Wikimedia Commons
  • Official website (in Dutch)
  • Webpage at Internet Archive