Waarschoot
Village and former municipality
CountryBelgium
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceEast Flanders
ArrondissementGhent
MunicipalityLievegem
Area total21.94 km²
Population as of2021
Population total8,194
Time zoneCET
Coordinates51°09′N 03°36′E
Postal code9950
Dialing code09
Websitewww.lievegem.be

Waarschoot (ˈʋaːrsxoːt) is a town and former municipality located in the Flemish province of East Flanders, in Belgium. The municipality comprised the towns of Waarschoot proper. In 2018, Waarschoot had a total population of 7,967. The total area is 21.91 km2 (8.46 sq mi).[1]

Until 31 December 2018, Waarschoot was one of the few Belgian municipalities having a female mayor. Her name is Ann Coopman.[2]

Effective 1 January 2019, Waarschoot, Lovendegem, and Zomergem were merged into the new municipality of Lievegem, with only one mayor remaining, Tony Vermeire (CD&V).

References

  1. ^ ""Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018"". StatBel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. ^ Ann Coopman