Avelgem 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 1st, 2004 Avelgem had a total population of 9,261 (4,559 males and 4,702 females). The total area is 21.75 population density of 425.83 inhabitants per kmē.
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Official website (http://www.avelgem.be) - Only available in Dutch
Avelgem is situated in the south of the province West-Flanders.
Avelgem used to be an important place of textile business (spinning and weaving mills, fabrication of clothing), but since those activities moved to low-wage countries, Avelgem lost its importance.
Avelgem is first of all a residential place, for lots of commuters, who work in the Kortrijk area and even in Brussels.
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