Wondelgem

Wondelgem () is a sub-municipality of the city of Ghent located in the province of East Flanders, Flemish Region, Belgium. It was a separate municipality until 1977. In 1885, 1900 and 1920, parts of the original municipality were already annexed to Ghent. On 1 January 1977, the municipality of Wondelgem was merged into Ghent.

Key facts

Settlement.area_code: 09
Settlement.name: Wondelgem
Settlement.settlement_type: Sub-municipality of Ghent
Settlement.image_skyline: Wondelgem - Sint-Catharinakerk 1.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Church of Saint Catherine
Settlement.mapframe: yes
Settlement.mapframe marker: none
Settlement.pushpin_map: Belgium#Belgium East Flanders
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Community
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Flemish Community
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Flemish Region
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name3: East Flanders
Settlement.subdivision_type4: Arrondissement
Settlement.subdivision_name4: Ghent
Settlement.subdivision_type5: Municipality

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Wikidata facts

Demonym: Wondelgemmenaar
Population: 16932
Area: 5.82
Elevation: 6
Image: Wondelgem - Sint-Catharinakerk 1.jpg

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Commons category: Wondelgem
postal code: 9032
P13200: Schwetzingen

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== History == In the 9th century the Carolingian emperors named Lander Van Camp and Robbe Van Camp owned a large estate in Wondelgem. Ghent has a total population of about 230,000, of which about 17,601, people live in Wondelgem.