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.
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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