WE PRESENT YOU BELGIUM

BELGIUM IS LOCATED IN WESTERN EUROPE. The neighbouring countries are France, Germany, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.

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FACTS…  The capital of Belgium is Brussels.  The principal languages spoken in Belgium are Dutch (in Flanders), French (in Wallonia) and German (in the most eastern part of Wallonia).  The national anthem of Belgium is the Brabançonne.

 - Chocolate  - Beer  - French fries Really delicious Really delicious

If you want to go sightseeing in Belgium, you need to see…  Brussels: Manneken Pis, The Atomium, the Grand Place in Brussels.

 Ghent: The three famous towers, het Gravensteen and a lot of shops.

 Antwerp: The cathedral, de Meir (again a lot of shops).

THE CITY OF WAREGEM

The part that is coloured in dark blue shows you the province of West-Flanders, where Waregem is located.

 Waregem lies in the valley of the Leie River, between Kortrijk and Ghent. It is part of the arrondissement of Kortrijk and comprises the towns of Beveren, Desselgem, Sint-Eloois-Vijve and Waregem proper.  On January 1, 2006 Waregem had a total population of 35,852. The total area is km² which gives a population density of 809 inhabitants per km².

This is Waregem

Popular places in Waregem

The church in our city, next to the school

The railway station

The cinema

The swimming pool

The soccer stadium

This is the national football team of Waregem

The most populair pubs in Waregem Tommy’s StarzLucky 7FunBarchoqueLabyrint

Waregem Koerse

Waregem is very known for its horseraces

Every year in September, thousands of people come to see the horseraces

and show their most glamourous and craziest hats