Zwevezele
Sign in to saveZwevezele (Pronunciation: [zweːvəzeːlə] ) is a town in the Belgian province of West Flanders. It has been part of the Wingene municipality since 1 January 1977. Zwevezele has over 5,000 inhabitants. Between Zwevezele and Wingene there is a hamlet called Hille, with its Saint Joseph Parish. The hamlet has since grown with Zwevezele itself.
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Zwevezele
- Settlement.image_map
- ZwevezeleLocation.svg
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Deelgemeente
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- Belgium
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Flanders
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- West Flanders
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- Arrondissement
- Settlement.subdivision_name3
- Tielt
- Settlement.subdivision_type4
- Municipality
- Settlement.subdivision_name4
- Wingene
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 52.46
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 1 January 2007
- Settlement.population_total
- 5378
- Settlement.postal_code_type
- Postal code
- Settlement.postal_code
- 8750
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- municipality section
- Country
- Belgium
- Located in
- Wingene
- Area
- 52.46
- Image
- Zwevezele - Sint-Aldegondiskerk 3.jpg
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- Zwevezele
- postal code
- 8750
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Zwevezele (Pronunciation: [zweːvəzeːlə] ) is a town in the Belgian province of West Flanders. It has been part of the Wingene municipality since 1 January 1977. Zwevezele has over 5,000 inhabitants. Between Zwevezele and Wingene there is a hamlet called Hille, with its Saint Joseph Parish. The hamlet has since grown with Zwevezele itself.
==History== The name Sweveseele is probably derived from the root, the Sueves, which was already mentioned by Julius Caesar. In 1949. the name Sweveseele changed officially in Zwevezele. Although there is no official source to prove this, as the name "Zwevezele" was used in birth records stemming back to the 1700s. In fact, a map dating from the 1750, has the spelling "zwevefeele". A map from 1630 has the spelling "Zwevele". It is safe to say that the origin of the name came from Sweveseele, which the root was Sueves. This city has 1000 years of history.
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