Ichtegem

Ichtegem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɪxtəɣɛm]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders 15 km southwest of Bruges. The municipality comprises the towns of Bekegem, Eernegem and Ichtegem proper. On January 1, 2006 Ichtegem had a total population of 13,423. The total area is 45.33 km² which gives a population density of 296 inhabitants per km². The current mayor is Karl Bonny.

Ichtegem
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Ichtegem
Ichtegem Location in Belgium Location of Ichtegem in West Flanders
Coordinates: 51°05′34″N 03°00′38″E
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	West Flanders
Arrondissement	Ostend
Government
• Mayor	Lieven Cobbaert (Open VLD)
• Governing party/ies	Liberaal 2018, WIT
Area
• Total	45.78 km2 (17.68 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	13,939
• Density	300/km2 (790/sq mi)
Postal codes	8480
NIS code	35006
Area codes	050, 051, 059
Website	www.ichtegem.be

In 2006, Ichtegem was declared the official Dorp van de Ronde (Town of the Tour) for the 90th annual road cycling race the Tour of Flanders.

Ichtegem also gained a bit of notoriety when on November 20, 1990, a man was stabbed to death during a concert of American progressive metal band Queensrÿche at the local sports hall Keiberg.

Map of Ichtegem, neighbourhoods within the municipality and its neighbours. The orange/yellow areas are urban areas. Ichtegem: I. Ichtegem II. Eernegem III. Bekegem Neighbouring villages: a. Koekelare b. Moere (Gistel) c. Westkerke (Oudenburg) d. Roksem (Oudenburg) e. Zerkegem (Jabbeke) f. Aartrijke (Zedelgem) g. Wijnendale (Torhout) h. Torhout i. Kortemark j. Handzame (Kortemark)