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{{Infobox Belgium municipality
|name             = Avelgem
|picture          = 79079 Avelgem Sint-Martinuskerk 08.jpg
|picture-legend   =
|map              = Avelgem West-Flanders Belgium Map.svg
|map-legend       = Location of Avelgem in West-Flanders
|arms             = Blason ville be Avelgem.svg
|flag             = Alvelgem vlag.svg
|region           = {{BE-REG-FLE}}
|community        = {{BE-NL}}
|province         = {{BE-PROV-WV}}
|arrondissement   = [[Arrondissement of Kortrijk|Kortrijk]]
|nis              = 34003
|pyramid-date=
|0-19=
|20-64=
|65=
|foreigners=
|foreigners-date=
|mayor            = Lut Deseyn (Gemeentebelangen)
|majority         = Gemeentebelangen, Tandem
|postal-codes     = 8580-8583
|telephone-area   = 056
|web              = [http://www.avelgem.be/ www.avelgem.be]
|coordinates      = {{coord|50|46|N|03|26|E|region:BE|display=inline,title}}
}}
'''Avelgem''' ({{IPA|nl|ˈaːvəlɣɛm|-|Nl-Avelgem.ogg}}; {{langx|vls|Oavelgem}} {{IPA|vls|ˈɒːvəlɦæm|}}) is a [[Municipalities of Belgium|municipality]] located in the [[Belgium|Belgian]] province of [[West Flanders]]. The municipality comprises the towns of Avelgem proper, [[Bossuit]], Kerkhove, [[Outrijve]] and [[Waarmaarde]]. On January 1, 2006, Avelgem had a total population of 9,457. The total area is 21.75&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> which gives a [[population density]] of 435 inhabitants per km<sup>2</sup>.
It has a famous building named 'Spikkerelle', where people can watch movies, theater, exhibitions and there's a room which can be organized for events.
==Climate==
{{Weather box
|width = 70%
|collapsed    = yes
|metric first = yes
|single line  = yes
|location = Avelgem (1991-2020)
| Jan high C  =6.9
| Feb high C  =7.9
| Mar high C  =11.5
| Apr high C  =15.5
| May high C  =18.9
| Jun high C  =21.7
| Jul high C  =23.9
| Aug high C  =23.8
| Sep high C  =20.4
| Oct high C  =15.7
| Nov high C  =10.6
| Dec high C  =7.3
| year high C =
| Jan mean C  =4.2
| Feb mean C  =4.6
| Mar mean C  =7.3
| Apr mean C  =10.2
| May mean C  =13.8
| Jun mean C  =16.7
| Jul mean C  =18.8
| Aug mean C  =18.5
| Sep mean C  =15.4
| Oct mean C  =11.7
| Nov mean C  =7.6
| Dec mean C  =4.7
| year mean C =
| Jan low C  =1.4
| Feb low C  =1.3
| Mar low C  =3.1
| Apr low C  =5.0
| May low C  =8.7
| Jun low C  =11.7
| Jul low C  =13.7
| Aug low C  =13.2
| Sep low C  =10.4
| Oct low C  =7.7
| Nov low C  =4.6
| Dec low C  =2.1
| year low C =
| precipitation colour  =  green
| Jan precipitation mm  =71.6
| Feb precipitation mm  =59.1
| Mar precipitation mm  =57.2
| Apr precipitation mm  =44.1
| May precipitation mm  =59.0
| Jun precipitation mm  =69.3
| Jul precipitation mm  =74.4
| Aug precipitation mm  =81.3
| Sep precipitation mm  =66.6
| Oct precipitation mm  =67.6
| Nov precipitation mm  =85.0
| Dec precipitation mm  =91.1
| year precipitation mm =
| unit precipitation days =  1 mm
| Jan precipitation days  =12.8
| Feb precipitation days  =11.5
| Mar precipitation days  =10.7
| Apr precipitation days  =9.1
| May precipitation days  =10
| Jun precipitation days  =10.1
| Jul precipitation days  =10
| Aug precipitation days  =10.4
| Sep precipitation days  =10.3
| Oct precipitation days  =11.4
| Nov precipitation days  =13.7
| Dec precipitation days  =14.2
| year precipitation days =
| Jan sun  =62
| Feb sun  =80
| Mar sun  =135
| Apr sun  =191
| May sun  =217
| Jun sun  =219
| Jul sun  =224
| Aug sun  =211
| Sep sun  =165
| Oct sun  =123
| Nov sun  =69
| Dec sun  =54
| year sun =
| Jand sun  =2
| Febd sun  =2.9
| Mard sun  =4.4
| Aprd sun  =6.4
| Mayd sun  =7
| Jund sun  =7.3
| Juld sun  =7.2
| Augd sun  =6.8
| Sepd sun  =5.5
| Octd sun  =4
| Novd sun  =2.3
| Decd sun  =1.7
| yeard sun =
| source = [[Royal Meteorological Institute|RMI]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.meteo.be/resources/climatology/climateCity/pdf/climate_INS34003_9120_nl.pdf |title=Het klimaat in uw gemeente: Avelgem (NIS 34003) |access-date=29 August 2024 |website=meteo.be |publisher=RMI |pages=2, 5 |language=Dutch |format=PDF}}</ref>
|date=August 2024
}}
==Notable people==
* [[Bert De Graeve]], (b. 1955 in Avelgem), businessman
* [[Marc Demeyer]], (b. 1950 in Avelgem), cyclist
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
*{{Commons category-inline}}
*[http://www.avelgem.be Official website ] - Available only in [[Dutch language|Dutch]]
{{Geographic location
|Centre    = Avelgem
|North     = [[Anzegem]]
|Northeast = [[Wortegem-Petegem]] ([[East Flanders|VOV]])
|East      = [[Kluisbergen]] ([[East Flanders|VOV]])
|South     = [[Celles, Hainaut|Celles]] ([[Hainaut (province)|WHT]]), [[Mont-de-l'Enclus]] ([[Hainaut (province)|WHT]])
|Southwest = [[Spiere-Helkijn]]
|West      = [[Zwevegem]]
}}
{{Municipalities in West Flanders}}
{{Authority control}}
[[Category:Avelgem| ]]
[[Category:Municipalities of West Flanders]]
{{WestFlanders-geo-stub}}