Avelgem

Avelgem (Oavelgem) 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.

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

Notable people

 * Bert De Graeve, (b. 1955 in Avelgem), businessman
 * Marc Demeyer, (b. 1950 in Avelgem), cyclist
 * Joost van Eeden, (b. 1991 in Leiden), roots
 * André Decoster, (b. 1959 in Avelgem), Economist