Evergem

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Evergem is a municipality in the province of East Flanders in Belgium. It has 33 692 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2012). It is located 8 km north of Ghent on the left (western) bank of the running of the Dutch town of Terneuzen to the port of Ghent canal and is next to the eponymous capital of the other parts of town Ertvelde, Kluizen and Sleidinge.

The next highway exits are located in Ghent at the A10 / E 40 The municipality owns two regional stations in the districts Evergem and Sleidinge on the line Gent - Eeklo.

History

Prehistory

Since Epipalaeolithic (approx. 11000-8000 BC ) and the Mesolithic period (ca. 8000-4000 BC) there are early signs of colonization. Grave monuments and traces of prehistoric and Roman branches were found. Also, there are large circular structures, presumably flattened grave mounds or tumuli of the Bronze Age. Most recently, a Gallo-Roman settlement has been excavated.

Early Medieval

Evergem was part of the Merovingian royal domain, the fiscus Marca. In the 7th century, King Dagobert I. gives the fiscus Marca to the currently endowed St. Bavo Abbey. The naming Evergem comes for the first time 966 as ' Evergehem ' in the possession of document of King Lothair of France before, in which he at the request of the St. Bavo's Abbey confirmed their rights and enumerates lying within its realm possessions. The name of the village has changed in the wake of " Ever Inga Haim " to " Evergehem ". After the incursions of the Normans, the lords of Dendermonde be hired as overseers of Evergem. In the mid-12th century they shared their power as masters of Evergem with the Lords of Gavere.

Late Middle Ages

The first few centuries of its existence consisted Evergem no more than a few yards from the Kalevallei: Westbeke, Overdam, the city center and Langer Brugge. Perhaps the major fields of Asschoutkouter were already used for agriculture, but there is no corroborating evidence. The same applies to the reasons on both sides of the castle Grave where, for example Wippelgem and Kerkbrugge have emerged. Ertvelde with Kluizen was part of the ' Ambacht (Official ) Assenede '. The western part Belzele, was a sub- part of the Vinderhouter - Merendreer rule while Doornzele, the eastern side, belonged to the freedom of Desteldonk.

In the late Middle Ages, people spoke of the " county Evergem ". Which consisted almost entirely of the former borough of Evergem, Wondelgem and belang rich parts of Sleidinge. In 1282 the county was sold to the St. Bavo's Abbey. The first fort was built in the 12th century Evergems and served as a country residence of the abbots. In The diocese of Ghent 1560, the bishops were the owner of the castle, after the French Revolution it passes into private hands.

With 10 km Distance to Gent, meant that many well-to citizens of Ghent Evergem as their country seat elected.

Modern Times

Until the first half of the 18th century Evergem was regularly hit by vandalism in sieges Gents and also by the Beggars. Fortunately, the place came without catastrophic events through the eighty years war, as the Sas van Gent and the canal Bruges - Ghent -formed clear lines of defense.

Industrial Revolution

After many years of terror by the French in the late 17th century followed a period of peace and prosperity. This also led to a large increase in population and less space between the courts and residential areas. As a side-effect of large lease goodness were often divided, what their profitability decreased. The industrial revolution gave 1825 collection with linen processing, a brewery, a Geneverdestillerie and a bleach factory. Evergem was heavily dependent on the textile industry and the crisis of 1830 led to a famine, terrible poverty and misery.

With the large-scale industrialization Gents came the turn for Evergem. The paths were removed, the rail network is formed and large factories were built. Nevertheless Evergem has not become an industrial city, not even by the connection of the economically interesting areas around the widened canal Gent -Terneuzen 1927. Indeed, the southern part after the " Ringvaart " surrounds the Ghent, has been created, lost and many remaining fertile land was parceled out for residential, while the northeastern part of its rural character could get for the most part.

Pictures

Sleidinge, roundabout

Sleidinge, Dorp 4 tm 6

Wippelgem, mill: de Gerardsmolen

Kluizen, church Onze Lieve Vrouw de Geboortekerk

Ertvlede, Church: parochiekerk Onze Lieve Vrouwe Hemelvaart

Ertvelde, mill: de Stenenmolen