Avelgem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈaːvəlɣɛm] ; West Flemish: Oavelgem [ˈɒːvəlɦæm]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Avelgem proper, Bossuit, Kerkhove, Outrijve and Waarmaarde. On January 1, 2006, Avelgem had a total population of 9,457. The total area is 21.75 km2 which gives a population density of 435 inhabitants per km2.

Avelgem
Flag of Avelgem
Coat of arms of Avelgem
Location of Avelgem
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Avelgem is located in Belgium
Avelgem
Avelgem
Location in Belgium
Location of Avelgem in West-Flanders
Coordinates: 50°46′N 03°26′E / 50.767°N 3.433°E / 50.767; 3.433
Country Belgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceWest Flanders
ArrondissementKortrijk
Government
 • MayorLut Deseyn (Gemeentebelangen)
 • Governing party/iesGemeentebelangen, Tandem
Area
 • Total
22.12 km2 (8.54 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total
10,065
 • Density460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Postal codes
8580-8583
NIS code
34003
Area codes056
Websitewww.avelgem.be

It has a famous building named 'Spikkerelle', where people can watch movies, theater, exhibitions and there's a room which can be organized for events.

Climate

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Climate data for Avelgem (1991-2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 6.9
(44.4)
7.9
(46.2)
11.5
(52.7)
15.5
(59.9)
18.9
(66.0)
21.7
(71.1)
23.9
(75.0)
23.8
(74.8)
20.4
(68.7)
15.7
(60.3)
10.6
(51.1)
7.3
(45.1)
15.3
(59.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 4.2
(39.6)
4.6
(40.3)
7.3
(45.1)
10.2
(50.4)
13.8
(56.8)
16.7
(62.1)
18.8
(65.8)
18.5
(65.3)
15.4
(59.7)
11.7
(53.1)
7.6
(45.7)
4.7
(40.5)
11.1
(52.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 1.4
(34.5)
1.3
(34.3)
3.1
(37.6)
5.0
(41.0)
8.7
(47.7)
11.7
(53.1)
13.7
(56.7)
13.2
(55.8)
10.4
(50.7)
7.7
(45.9)
4.6
(40.3)
2.1
(35.8)
6.9
(44.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 71.6
(2.82)
59.1
(2.33)
57.2
(2.25)
44.1
(1.74)
59.0
(2.32)
69.3
(2.73)
74.4
(2.93)
81.3
(3.20)
66.6
(2.62)
67.6
(2.66)
85.0
(3.35)
91.1
(3.59)
826.3
(32.54)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 12.8 11.5 10.7 9.1 10 10.1 10 10.4 10.3 11.4 13.7 14.2 134.2
Mean monthly sunshine hours 62 80 135 191 217 219 224 211 165 123 69 54 1,750
Mean daily sunshine hours 2 2.9 4.4 6.4 7 7.3 7.2 6.8 5.5 4 2.3 1.7 4.8
Source: RMI[2]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Het klimaat in uw gemeente: Avelgem (NIS 34003)" (PDF). meteo.be (in Dutch). RMI. pp. 2, 5. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
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