Wondelgem | |
Settlement Type: | Sub-municipality of Ghent |
Image Map1: | WondelgemLocation.svg |
Map Caption1: | Location of Wondelgem in Ghent |
Pushpin Map: | Belgium#Belgium East Flanders |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Community |
Subdivision Type2: | Region |
Subdivision Type3: | Province |
Subdivision Type4: | Arrondissement |
Subdivision Name4: | Ghent |
Subdivision Type5: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name5: | Ghent |
Coordinates: | 51.0889°N 3.7131°W |
Area Total Km2: | 5.82 |
Population As Of: | 2020-01-01 |
Population Total: | 23844 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Postal Code Type: | Postal codes |
Postal Code: | 9032 |
Area Code Type: | Area codes |
Area Code: | 09 |
Wondelgem (pronounced as /nl/) 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.[1] On 1 January 1977, the municipality of Wondelgem was merged into Ghent.[2]
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.