Aaigem

Aaigem is a village belonging to the municipality of Erpe-Mere. It is located in the province of East Flanders, Belgium. The village has some 2000 inhabitants. Aaigem was an independent municipality with an area of 7.32 square kilometers till 1976.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Aaigem
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.image_skyline: Aaigem_Bambrugge_Burst_Erondegem_Erpe_Mere_Ottergem_Vlekkem.png
Settlement.image_caption: Localisation of Aaigem in Erpe-Mere
Settlement.image_shield: Blason ville be Aaigem.svg
Settlement.shield_alt: The coat of arms of Aaigem
Settlement.image_map: Ligging van Aaigem in Oost-Vlaanderen.png
Settlement.map_caption: Localisation of Aaigem in the community of Erpe-Mere in the arrondissement of Aalst in the province of East-Flanders.
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Belgium
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Flanders
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name2: East Flanders
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Arrondissement
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Aalst
Settlement.subdivision_type4: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name4: Erpe-Mere

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Geography
Name
History
Landmarks
Mills
Church
Sport
Demographic development
References
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== Geography == Aaigem is located north of the Flemish Ardennes, a hilly region, and is also a part of the Denderstreek. The village is situated on the north of the valley of Molenbeek-Ter Erpenbeek, a brook passing south of the village centre. Since the valley is characterized by low wet land, construction development is rather limited there.

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