Zwalm

Zwalm
Municipality

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Zwalm

Location in Belgium

Coordinates: 50°53′N 03°44′E / 50.883°N 3.733°E / 50.883; 3.733Coordinates: 50°53′N 03°44′E / 50.883°N 3.733°E / 50.883; 3.733
Country Belgium
Community Flemish Community
Region Flemish Region
Province East Flanders
Arrondissement Oudenaarde
Government
  Mayor Bruno Tuybens
  Governing party/ies Samba
Area
  Total 33.82 km2 (13.06 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2016)[1]
  Total 8,040
  Density 240/km2 (620/sq mi)
Postal codes 9630, 9636
Area codes 055, 09
Website www.zwalm.be

Zwalm (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈzʋɑlm]) is a municipality located in Flanders and in the Flemish province of East Flanders, in Belgium. The municipality comprises the towns of Beerlegem, Dikkele, Hermelgem, Hundelgem, Meilegem, Munkzwalm, Nederzwalm, Paulatem, Roborst, Rozebeke, Sint-Blasius-Boekel, Sint-Denijs-Boekel and Sint-Maria-Latem. On January 1, 2006, Zwalm had a total population of 7,765. The total area is 33.82 km² which gives a population density of 230 inhabitants per km².

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