Zevergem
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Zevergem is a village and deelgemeente (sub-municipality) of De Pinte in East Flanders, Belgium. It is located on the Scheldt about south of Ghent.
Zevergem is a village and deelgemeente (sub-municipality) of De Pinte in East Flanders, Belgium. It is located on the Scheldt about south of Ghent.
History
The village was first mentioned in 964 as Sewaringhem, and means "settlement of the people of Saiwirwar (person)". The village is located between the Scheldt and the edge of the heath areas. Zevergem was part of a heerlijkheid (landed estate), but the countryside belonged to the more important Lords of Welden who owned a castle near the area. The village heerlijkheid was awarded to the Saint Peter's Abbey in Ghent in 1232. In 1716, Welden was elevated to barony. Zevergem was an independent municipality until 1977 when it was merged into De Pinte.
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