Wevelgem

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Wevelgem is a town in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The city has 31 076 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2012). The municipality includes the villages of Wevelgem Wevelgem, Moorsele and Gullegem.

In Wevelgem one finds the German military cemetery Menen of the First World War. It is located at the end of Kruisstraat on the border to Menen. 47 864 soldiers were buried there.

Sons and daughters of the city

  • Gaston Rebry junior (1933-2007), Canadian painter
Arrondissement of Kortrijk Menen German war cemetery Alveringem Anzegem Ardooie Avelgem Beernem Blankenberge Bredene Damme De Haan, Belgium De Panne Deerlijk Dentergem Diksmuide Harelbeke Heuvelland Hooglede Ichtegem Ingelmunster Izegem Jabbeke Koekelare Kortemark Kuurne Ledegem Lendelede Lichtervelde Lo-Reninge Mesen Meulebeke Middelkerke Moorslede Nieuwpoort, Belgium Oostrozebeke Oudenburg Poperinge Roeselare Ruiselede Spiere-Helkijn Staden Tielt Torhout Vleteren Waregem Wervik Wielsbeke Wingene Zedelgem Zonnebeke Zuienkerke Zwevegem
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