Dentergem

Dentergem
Municipality
Dentergem town hall
Flag Coat of arms
Dentergem Location in Belgium
Location of Dentergem in West Flanders
Coordinates: 50°57′N 03°25′E / 50.950°N 3.417°E / 50.950; 3.417Coordinates: 50°57′N 03°25′E / 50.950°N 3.417°E / 50.950; 3.417
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	West Flanders
Arrondissement	Tielt
Government
• Mayor	Koenraad Degroote
• Governing party/ies	Eendracht
Area
• Total	25.94 km2 (10.02 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2016)
• Total	8,374
• Density	320/km2 (840/sq mi)
Postal codes	8720
Area codes	051 - 056 - 09
Website	www.dentergem.be

Dentergem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Dentergem proper, Markegem, Oeselgem and Wakken. On January 1, 2006, Dentergem had a total population of 8,188. The total area is 25.94 km² which gives a population density of 316 inhabitants per km².