Waarschoot

Waarschoot
Municipality
Station Waarschoot

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Waarschoot
Location in Belgium
Location of Waarschoot in East Flanders
Coordinates: 51°09′N 03°36′E / 51.150°N 3.600°E / 51.150; 3.600Coordinates: 51°09′N 03°36′E / 51.150°N 3.600°E / 51.150; 3.600
Country Belgium
Community Flemish Community
Region Flemish Region
Province East Flanders
Arrondissement Ghent
Government
 • Mayor Ann Coopman (CD&V)
 • Governing party/ies CD&V, WGB
Area
 • Total 21.91 km2 (8.46 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2017)[1]
 • Total 7,896
 • Density 360/km2 (930/sq mi)
Postal codes 9950
Area codes 09
Website www.waarschoot.be

Waarschoot (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋaːrsxoːt]) is a municipality located in the Flemish province of East Flanders, in Belgium. The municipality comprises the towns of Waarschoot proper. On January 1, 2006, Waarschoot had a total population of 7,805. The total area is 21.91 km² which gives a population density of 356 inhabitants per km².

Effective 1 January 2019, Waarschoot, Lovendegem and Zomergem will be merged into the new municipality of Lievegem.

Waarschoot on the Ferraris map (around 1775)

References

  1. ↑ Population per municipality as of 1 January 2017 (XLS; 397 KB)


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