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Emelgem

Field	Value
name	Emelgem
settlement_type	Deelgemeente
image_skyline	Parochiekerk Sint-Pieters.jpg
image_map	EmelgemLocation.svg
pushpin_map	Belgium
coordinates
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	Belgium
subdivision_type1	Province
subdivision_type2	Municipality
subdivision_name1	West Flanders
subdivision_name2	Izegem
area_total_km2	5.44
population_note	Source: NIS
postal_code_type	Postal code
postal_code	8870
area_code_type	Area code

Emelgem is a village in the Belgian province of West Flanders and a part (deelgemeente) of the municipality Izegem. Emelgem was an independent municipality until 1964. On that moment Emelgem had an area from 5,44 km2 and was counting 5049 inhabitants.

Emelgem is located close to the river the Mandel and to the canal Roeselare-Leie.

History

Even in antiquity Emelgem was inhabited, witness hereby are the prehistoric findings such as buildings and fire stones. Further, there also were Roman and Frankish findings.

Emelgem was long an agricultural village. Many inhabitants worked in the shoe and brush industry in the nearby city of Izegem. After the Second World War the village developed into a residential town and grew slowly with Izegem. On 1 January 1965 Emelgem was added administratively to Izegem.

Sightseeing

The protected Sint-Pieters church from the 18th century.

Evolution from the inhabitants numbers

19th century

Year	1806	1816	1830	1846	1856	1866	1876	1880	1890
inhabitants numbers	1591	1689	1806	1932	1647	1776	1924	1853	2073
Note:results from the people counts on 31/12

20th century until the fusion with Izegem

Year	1900	1910	1920	1930	1947	1961
Inhabitants numbers	2460	3131	3124	3390	4129	4729
Note:results from the people counts on 31/12 until 1970 + 31 December 1976

Wikipedia Source

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