527:
40:
457:
120:
798:
350:
855:
174:
93:
664:
578:
868:
65:
822:
55:
809:
881:
1082:
842:
1104:
1074:
1057:
100:
1269:
496:. At that time, like in the rest of Flanders, most of the population consisted of farmers, spinners and weavers. Tax documents from the 13th century attest to the strong economic activity of the time. Waregem's attempt in 1635 at obtaining rights to hold its own market was opposed by the neighbouring towns. A Saturday market was finally approved by
508:
Much of the medieval land ownership structure remained unchanged until the end of the 18th century, when the town counted some 4,500 inhabitants. The construction of the main roadway between
Kortrijk and Ghent made possible the building of an important coaching inn on the territory of Waregem, where
513:
brought severe religious restrictions in its wake; it also gave the region a modern administrative system and more political autonomy. During the 19th century, the old textile economy went into decline. The proximity of the Leie River, however, was a boon for
Waregem, as its
399:. It is part of the arrondissement of Kortrijk and comprises the towns of Beveren, Desselgem, Sint-Eloois-Vijve and Waregem proper. On January 1, 2019, Waregem had a total population of 38,260. The total area is 44.34 km² which gives a
351:
428:
show extensive activity in this area in the first centuries of our era. This is not surprising given the fact that Sint-Eloois-Vijve stood at the intersection of two important Roman roads:
543:
American cemetery in Europe and the only one in
Belgium. It is located on the southeast edge of town and is the resting place for 368 American military who died during the liberation of
906:
1164:
640:
198:
186:
596:, which takes place the first Tuesday after the last Sunday of August. In the local language this week-long event, dating from 1847, is known as the
488:. During the following centuries, the medieval feudal system allowed the land to be progressively parceled out to landowners from places as far as
1014:
1157:
536:
39:
554:
The 8-hectare park surrounding the Baron Casier castle is located in the centre of the city and includes old groves, ponds and fountains.
813:
1720:
1150:
1694:
969:
518:
industry drove the local economy until well into the 20th century. Waregem earned its official city title on
January 1, 2000.
136:
1007:
222:
1142:
757:
602:
Waregem is notable in the UK for a prominent position in the song; "Ordinary to
Enschede" by Half Man Half Biscuit.
250:
1000:
497:
481:
92:
444:. The name of the current municipality refers to a certain âWaroâ clan or tribe, possibly dating from the
315:
1456:
1277:
593:
1319:
227:
1173:
708:
369:
30:
1573:
1402:
1197:
1615:
1513:
291:
526:
64:
1685:
750:
740:
464:
In the 10th century, most of
Waregem's territory was given as a grant to the St Peter Abbey in
373:
1635:
720:
617:
357:
1177:
846:
380:
210:
8:
1597:
651:
629:
425:
456:
736:
698:
610:
589:
565:
400:
54:
1172:
797:
625:
548:
510:
191:
977:
899:
119:
1715:
1415:
1124:
763:
702:
581:
775:
1374:
1185:
854:
606:
429:
344:
203:
1709:
1181:
1128:
1092:
1045:
992:
781:
384:
215:
151:
138:
1536:
1486:
1469:
1236:
1211:
469:
421:
826:
663:
633:
1432:
1088:
785:
744:
726:
688:
682:
671:
644:
558:
540:
489:
388:
557:
Waregem also boasts several churches and farm buildings dating from the
1623:
1581:
1308:
1258:
712:
577:
473:
885:
1668:
1650:
1558:
1546:
1531:
1526:
1497:
1491:
1445:
1361:
1343:
1302:
1297:
1292:
1286:
1066:
1036:
859:
441:
872:
1656:
1591:
1586:
1464:
1427:
1392:
1387:
1350:
1337:
1253:
1241:
1115:
928:
867:
771:
767:
692:
485:
433:
392:
303:
1563:
1521:
1481:
1410:
1332:
1327:
1247:
1231:
1205:
1189:
1119:
821:
678:
544:
493:
377:
179:
416:
The first inhabitants of this forested region settled along the
1662:
1604:
1541:
1503:
1475:
1438:
1421:
1356:
1218:
880:
808:
754:
730:
716:
445:
588:
Waregem is well known for its annual horse races at the local
484:, made this area the base from which he could advance against
1642:
1629:
1552:
1367:
1225:
1041:
841:
547:
in World War I. The chapel is inscribed with the names of 43
465:
437:
396:
1268:
970:"World War I Flanders Field American Cemetery and Memorial"
515:
417:
328:
958:
628:. It also was the departure of the third stage of the
424:
times. Bronze coins and artifacts associated with the
503:
387:. The municipality lies in the valley of the river
476:can still be seen today and is still known as the
907:"Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari (1992-2019)"
551:whose remains were never recovered or identified.
1707:
605:Waregem is the hometown of former football team
468:. The local administrative center used by the
1022:
647:season, has been hosted by Waregem since 2013.
1158:
1008:
537:Flanders Field American Cemetery and Memorial
530:Flanders Field American Cemetery and Memorial
44:City parish church located on the marketplace
1165:
1151:
1015:
1001:
16:Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium
568:is one of the few hippodromes in Belgium.
796:
662:
576:
525:
455:
1695:Municipalities with language facilities
964:(in Dutch, English, French, and German)
1708:
616:The town is the finish of the classic
1146:
996:
658:
343:
247: ⢠Governing party/ies
1030:
974:American Battle Monuments Commission
572:
115:Location of Waregem in West-Flanders
265:44.5 km (17.2 sq mi)
13:
14:
1732:
950:
504:From the 18th century until today
1267:
1102:
1080:
1072:
1055:
879:
866:
853:
840:
820:
807:
172:
118:
98:
91:
63:
53:
38:
1721:Municipalities of West Flanders
99:
921:
792:
521:
451:
1:
1103:
1056:
892:
833:
482:Baldwin IV, Count of Flanders
1081:
1073:
594:Great Flanders Steeple Chase
403:of 863 inhabitants per km².
7:
509:horses could be hired. The
480:At the end of the century,
10:
1737:
1023:Places adjacent to Waregem
411:
406:
1677:
1614:
1572:
1512:
1455:
1401:
1318:
1276:
1265:
1196:
1028:
643:, the final round of the
621:
324:
314:
302:
290:
286:860/km (2,200/sq mi)
282:
274:
269:
261:
256:
246:
238:
233:
221:
209:
197:
185:
167:
132:
86:
77:
49:
37:
28:
21:
632:, going from Waregem to
361:
802:
751:Franky Vandendriessche
674:
584:
531:
461:
460:St-Eloois-Vijve Church
364:), sometimes known as
1636:Langemark-Poelkapelle
929:"Rugbyclub Waereghem"
888:, Poland (since 2015)
800:
666:
618:Dwars door Vlaanderen
580:
529:
459:
980:on February 11, 2006
743:and official of the
498:Joseph II of Austria
341:Dutch pronunciation:
283: ⢠Density
112:Location in Belgium
933:Rugbyclub Waereghem
652:rugbyclub Waereghem
650:Waregem is home to
630:2007 Tour de France
566:Gaverbeekhippodroom
426:Gallo-Roman culture
345:[ËĘaËrÉÉŁÉm]
148: /
80:Location of Waregem
803:
737:Jan Pieter Schotte
699:Ann Demeulemeester
675:
659:Famous inhabitants
641:Cyclocross Masters
611:S.V. Zulte-Waregem
585:
532:
462:
401:population density
275: ⢠Total
262: ⢠Total
239: ⢠Mayor
1703:
1702:
1140:
1139:
1135:
1134:
801:Waregem City Hall
626:road bicycle race
609:and present team
573:Sports and events
549:Missing in Action
511:French Revolution
334:
333:
242:Kurt Vanryckeghem
192:Flemish Community
1728:
1271:
1167:
1160:
1153:
1144:
1143:
1125:Wortegem-Petegem
1106:
1105:
1084:
1083:
1076:
1075:
1059:
1058:
1031:
1017:
1010:
1003:
994:
993:
989:
987:
985:
976:. Archived from
965:
962:
961:
959:Official website
944:
943:
941:
940:
925:
919:
918:
916:
914:
903:
884:
883:
871:
870:
862:, Czech Republic
858:
857:
845:
844:
825:
824:
812:
811:
764:Peter Vermeersch
733:player (b. 1971)
703:fashion designer
623:
592:, including the
582:Regenboogstadion
539:is the smallest
355:
354:
353:
347:
342:
178:
176:
175:
163:
162:
160:
159:
158:
153:
152:50.883°N 3.417°E
149:
146:
145:
144:
141:
122:
102:
101:
95:
67:
57:
42:
19:
18:
1736:
1735:
1731:
1730:
1729:
1727:
1726:
1725:
1706:
1705:
1704:
1699:
1673:
1610:
1568:
1508:
1451:
1439:Oostende/Ostend
1397:
1314:
1272:
1263:
1192:
1171:
1141:
1136:
1085:
1024:
1021:
983:
981:
968:
963:
957:
956:
953:
948:
947:
938:
936:
927:
926:
922:
912:
910:
905:
904:
900:
895:
878:
865:
852:
839:
836:
819:
806:
795:
784:, professor of
661:
622:Across Flanders
598:Waregem Koerse.
575:
524:
506:
454:
414:
409:
376:located in the
349:
348:
340:
310:
298:
173:
171:
156:
154:
150:
147:
142:
139:
137:
135:
134:
128:
127:
126:
125:
124:
123:
116:
110:
109:
108:
107:
103:
82:
81:
73:
72:
71:
70:
61:
60:
45:
33:
24:
17:
12:
11:
5:
1734:
1724:
1723:
1718:
1701:
1700:
1698:
1697:
1688:
1678:
1675:
1674:
1672:
1671:
1666:
1659:
1654:
1647:
1638:
1633:
1626:
1620:
1618:
1612:
1611:
1609:
1608:
1601:
1594:
1589:
1584:
1578:
1576:
1570:
1569:
1567:
1566:
1561:
1556:
1549:
1544:
1539:
1534:
1529:
1524:
1518:
1516:
1510:
1509:
1507:
1506:
1501:
1494:
1489:
1484:
1479:
1472:
1467:
1461:
1459:
1453:
1452:
1450:
1449:
1442:
1435:
1430:
1425:
1418:
1413:
1407:
1405:
1399:
1398:
1396:
1395:
1390:
1385:
1378:
1375:Spiere-Helkijn
1371:
1364:
1359:
1354:
1347:
1340:
1335:
1330:
1324:
1322:
1316:
1315:
1313:
1312:
1305:
1300:
1295:
1290:
1282:
1280:
1274:
1273:
1266:
1264:
1262:
1261:
1256:
1251:
1244:
1239:
1234:
1229:
1222:
1215:
1208:
1202:
1200:
1194:
1193:
1174:Municipalities
1170:
1169:
1162:
1155:
1147:
1138:
1137:
1133:
1132:
1122:
1113:
1110:
1109:
1107:
1100:
1097:
1096:
1086:
1071:
1069:
1063:
1062:
1060:
1053:
1050:
1049:
1039:
1034:
1029:
1026:
1025:
1020:
1019:
1012:
1005:
997:
991:
990:
966:
952:
951:External links
949:
946:
945:
920:
897:
896:
894:
891:
890:
889:
876:
863:
850:
835:
832:
831:
830:
817:
794:
791:
790:
789:
779:
761:
748:
734:
724:
706:
696:
686:
685:band (b. 1995)
660:
657:
656:
655:
648:
637:
614:
607:K.S.V. Waregem
603:
600:
574:
571:
570:
569:
562:
555:
552:
523:
520:
505:
502:
453:
450:
413:
410:
408:
405:
332:
331:
329:www.waregem.be
326:
322:
321:
318:
312:
311:
308:
306:
300:
299:
296:
294:
288:
287:
284:
280:
279:
276:
272:
271:
267:
266:
263:
259:
258:
254:
253:
248:
244:
243:
240:
236:
235:
231:
230:
225:
223:Arrondissement
219:
218:
213:
207:
206:
204:Flemish Region
201:
195:
194:
189:
183:
182:
169:
165:
164:
130:
129:
117:
114:
113:
111:
105:
104:
97:
96:
90:
89:
88:
87:
84:
83:
79:
78:
75:
74:
68:
62:
58:
52:
51:
50:
47:
46:
43:
35:
34:
29:
26:
25:
22:
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1733:
1722:
1719:
1717:
1714:
1713:
1711:
1696:
1692:
1689:
1687:
1683:
1680:
1679:
1676:
1670:
1667:
1665:
1664:
1660:
1658:
1655:
1653:
1652:
1648:
1646:
1645:
1644:
1639:
1637:
1634:
1632:
1631:
1627:
1625:
1622:
1621:
1619:
1617:
1613:
1607:
1606:
1602:
1600:
1599:
1595:
1593:
1590:
1588:
1585:
1583:
1580:
1579:
1577:
1575:
1571:
1565:
1562:
1560:
1557:
1555:
1554:
1550:
1548:
1545:
1543:
1540:
1538:
1535:
1533:
1530:
1528:
1525:
1523:
1520:
1519:
1517:
1515:
1511:
1505:
1502:
1500:
1499:
1495:
1493:
1490:
1488:
1485:
1483:
1480:
1478:
1477:
1473:
1471:
1468:
1466:
1463:
1462:
1460:
1458:
1454:
1448:
1447:
1443:
1441:
1440:
1436:
1434:
1431:
1429:
1426:
1424:
1423:
1419:
1417:
1414:
1412:
1409:
1408:
1406:
1404:
1400:
1394:
1391:
1389:
1386:
1384:
1383:
1379:
1377:
1376:
1372:
1370:
1369:
1365:
1363:
1360:
1358:
1355:
1353:
1352:
1348:
1346:
1345:
1341:
1339:
1336:
1334:
1331:
1329:
1326:
1325:
1323:
1321:
1317:
1311:
1310:
1306:
1304:
1301:
1299:
1296:
1294:
1291:
1289:
1288:
1284:
1283:
1281:
1279:
1275:
1270:
1260:
1257:
1255:
1252:
1250:
1249:
1245:
1243:
1240:
1238:
1235:
1233:
1230:
1228:
1227:
1223:
1221:
1220:
1219:Bruges/Brugge
1216:
1214:
1213:
1209:
1207:
1204:
1203:
1201:
1199:
1195:
1191:
1187:
1183:
1182:West Flanders
1179:
1175:
1168:
1163:
1161:
1156:
1154:
1149:
1148:
1145:
1130:
1126:
1123:
1121:
1117:
1114:
1112:
1111:
1108:
1101:
1099:
1098:
1094:
1090:
1087:
1079:
1070:
1068:
1065:
1064:
1061:
1054:
1052:
1051:
1047:
1043:
1040:
1038:
1035:
1033:
1032:
1027:
1018:
1013:
1011:
1006:
1004:
999:
998:
995:
979:
975:
971:
967:
960:
955:
954:
934:
930:
924:
908:
902:
898:
887:
882:
877:
874:
869:
864:
861:
856:
851:
848:
843:
838:
837:
828:
823:
818:
815:
810:
805:
804:
799:
787:
783:
782:Marc Waelkens
780:
777:
773:
769:
765:
762:
759:
756:
752:
749:
746:
742:
738:
735:
732:
728:
725:
722:
719:, and former
718:
714:
710:
707:
704:
700:
697:
694:
690:
687:
684:
680:
677:
676:
673:
669:
665:
653:
649:
646:
642:
638:
635:
631:
627:
619:
615:
612:
608:
604:
601:
599:
595:
591:
587:
586:
583:
579:
567:
563:
560:
556:
553:
550:
546:
542:
538:
534:
533:
528:
519:
517:
512:
501:
499:
495:
491:
487:
483:
479:
475:
471:
467:
458:
449:
447:
443:
439:
435:
431:
427:
423:
419:
404:
402:
398:
394:
390:
386:
385:West Flanders
382:
379:
375:
371:
367:
363:
359:
352:
346:
338:
330:
327:
323:
319:
317:
313:
307:
305:
301:
295:
293:
289:
285:
281:
277:
273:
268:
264:
260:
255:
252:
249:
245:
241:
237:
232:
229:
226:
224:
220:
217:
216:West Flanders
214:
212:
208:
205:
202:
200:
196:
193:
190:
188:
184:
181:
170:
166:
161:
157:50.883; 3.417
133:Coordinates:
131:
121:
94:
85:
76:
66:
56:
48:
41:
36:
32:
27:
20:
1690:
1681:
1661:
1649:
1641:
1640:
1628:
1603:
1596:
1551:
1537:Oostrozebeke
1496:
1487:Lichtervelde
1474:
1470:Ingelmunster
1444:
1437:
1420:
1381:
1380:
1373:
1366:
1349:
1342:
1307:
1285:
1246:
1237:Knokke-Heist
1224:
1217:
1212:Blankenberge
1210:
1077:
982:. Retrieved
978:the original
973:
937:. Retrieved
932:
923:
911:. Retrieved
901:
774:player, and
709:Erik Derycke
667:
597:
507:
477:
470:Benedictines
463:
420:well before
415:
370:municipality
365:
358:West Flemish
336:
335:
292:Postal codes
69:Coat of arms
31:Municipality
1630:Ieper/Ypres
1433:Middelkerke
1089:Kruishoutem
984:January 17,
793:Twin cities
786:archaeology
747:(1928â2005)
745:Roman Curia
727:Dick Norman
695:(1849â1924)
689:Emile Claus
683:Death Metal
672:Emile Claus
645:cyclo-cross
559:Middle Ages
541:World War I
522:Main sights
490:Dendermonde
452:Middle Ages
155: /
1710:Categories
1693:indicates
1684:indicates
1624:Heuvelland
1598:Nieuwpoort
1582:Alveringem
1309:Lo-Reninge
1259:Zuienkerke
939:2024-05-27
935:(in Dutch)
913:23 October
893:References
875:, Portugal
834:Euro Equus
758:goalkeeper
713:politician
620:(English:
590:hippodrome
478:Munkenhof.
474:Leie River
472:along the
391:, between
316:Area codes
270:Population
234:Government
1669:Zonnebeke
1651:Poperinge
1559:Wielsbeke
1547:Ruiselede
1532:Meulebeke
1527:Dentergem
1498:Roeselare
1492:Moorslede
1457:Roeselare
1446:Oudenburg
1362:Lendelede
1344:Harelbeke
1303:Kortemark
1298:Koekelare
1293:Houthulst
1287:Diksmuide
1278:Diksmuide
1067:Harelbeke
1037:Wielsbeke
909:. Statbel
860:Pardubice
829:, Hungary
827:SzekszĂĄrd
788:(b. 1948)
778:(b. 1959)
760:(b. 1971)
723:(b. 1949)
705:(b. 1959)
668:Haystacks
634:Compiègne
500:in 1784.
442:Oudenburg
366:Waereghem
297:8790-8793
187:Community
1657:Vleteren
1592:Koksijde
1587:De Panne
1465:Hooglede
1428:Ichtegem
1393:Zwevegem
1388:Wevelgem
1351:Kortrijk
1338:Deerlijk
1320:Kortrijk
1254:Zedelgem
1242:Oostkamp
1186:Flanders
1178:Province
1116:Deerlijk
816:, Rwanda
776:producer
772:clarinet
768:composer
755:football
741:cardinal
721:minister
486:Kortrijk
448:period.
446:Frankish
434:Tongeren
393:Kortrijk
381:province
362:Woaregem
304:NIS code
251:CD&V
228:Kortrijk
211:Province
1716:Waregem
1564:Wingene
1522:Ardooie
1482:Ledegem
1416:De Haan
1411:Bredene
1382:Waregem
1333:Avelgem
1328:Anzegem
1248:Torhout
1232:Jabbeke
1206:Beernem
1190:Belgium
1176:in the
1120:Anzegem
1078:Waregem
886:WrocĹaw
849:, Spain
814:Ngarama
693:painter
679:Aborted
545:Belgium
494:Tournai
412:Origins
407:History
378:Belgian
368:, is a
337:Waregem
325:Website
180:Belgium
168:Country
143:03°25â˛E
140:50°53â˛N
106:Waregem
23:Waregem
1691:Italic
1686:cities
1663:Wervik
1605:Veurne
1574:Veurne
1542:Pittem
1504:Staden
1476:Izegem
1422:Gistel
1403:Ostend
1357:Kuurne
1198:Bruges
873:GolegĂŁ
731:tennis
717:lawyer
430:Cassel
278:38,347
199:Region
177:
1643:Mesen
1616:Ypres
1553:Tielt
1514:Tielt
1368:Menen
1226:Damme
1042:Zulte
847:Jerez
466:Ghent
438:Bavai
422:Roman
397:Ghent
309:34040
1682:Bold
986:2006
915:2019
639:The
564:The
535:The
516:flax
492:and
436:and
418:Leie
395:and
389:Leie
374:city
372:and
257:Area
59:Flag
1180:of
1129:VOV
1093:VOV
1046:VOV
670:by
383:of
320:056
1712::
1188:,
1184:,
1118:,
972:.
931:.
770:,
766:,
753:,
739:,
729:,
715:,
711:,
701:,
691:,
681:,
624:)
360::
356:;
1166:e
1159:t
1152:v
1131:)
1127:(
1095:)
1091:(
1048:)
1044:(
1016:e
1009:t
1002:v
988:.
942:.
917:.
654:.
636:.
613:.
561:.
440:-
432:-
339:(
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
