Avelgem

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Avelgem
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Location of Avelgem
Avelgem
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Avelgem
Location in Belgium
Location of Avelgem in West-Flanders
Avelgem West-Flanders Belgium Map.svg
Coordinates: 50°46′N03°26′E / 50.767°N 3.433°E / 50.767; 3.433
CountryFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Community Flemish Community
Region Flemish Region
Province West Flanders
Arrondissement Kortrijk
Government
  MayorLut Deseyn (Gemeentebelangen)
  Governing party/iesGemeentebelangen, Tandem
Area
  Total22.12 km2 (8.54 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01) [1]
  Total10,065
  Density460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Postal codes
8580-8583
NIS code
34003
Area codes 056
Website www.avelgem.be

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.

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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

Climate data for Avelgem (1991-2020)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
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)12.811.510.79.11010.11010.410.311.413.714.2134.2
Mean monthly sunshine hours 628013519121721922421116512369541,750
Mean daily sunshine hours 22.94.46.477.37.26.85.542.31.74.8
Source: RMI [2]

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References

  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.