Wondelgem

Template:Short description Template:Infobox settlement Wondelgem (Template:IPA) is a sub-municipality of the city of Ghent located in the province of East Flanders, Flemish Region, Belgium. It was a separate municipality until 1977. In 1885, 1900 and 1920, parts of the original municipality were already annexed to Ghent.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> On 1 January 1977, the municipality of Wondelgem was merged into Ghent.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

History

In the 9th century the Carolingian emperors named Lander Van Camp and Robbe Van Camp owned a large estate in Wondelgem. Ghent has a total population of about 230,000, of which about 17,601, people live in Wondelgem.

Famous births

• May Sarton, Belgian-American writer.