Zingem

Zingem
Municipality
Zingem town hall
Flag Coat of arms
Zingem Location in Belgium
Location of Zingem in East Flanders
Coordinates: 50°54′N 03°39′E / 50.900°N 3.650°E / 50.900; 3.650Coordinates: 50°54′N 03°39′E / 50.900°N 3.650°E / 50.900; 3.650
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	East Flanders
Arrondissement	Oudenaarde
Government
• Mayor	Etienne Ver Cruysse
• Governing party/ies	SAMEN
Area
• Total	23.94 km2 (9.24 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2016)
• Total	7,527
• Density	310/km2 (810/sq mi)
Postal codes	9750
Area codes	09
Website	www.zingem.be

Zingem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈzɪŋɛm]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Huise, Ouwegem and Zingem proper. On January 1, 2006, Zingem had a total population of 6,793. The total area is 23.93 km² which gives a population density of 284 inhabitants per km².

The town of Zingem from the west

View on Huise

Sint-Jan Baptist church in Ouwegem