Editing Alveringem (section)

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{{Infobox Belgium municipality
|name             = Alveringem
|picture          = Alveringem - Sint Audomaruskerk.jpg
|picture-legend   = Saint Audomar Church in Alveringem
|map              = Alveringem West-Flanders Belgium Map.svg
|map-legend       = Location of Alveringem in West Flanders
|arms             = Blason Alveringem.svg
|flag             = Alveringem vlag.svg
|region           = {{BE-REG-FLE}}
|community        = {{BE-NL}}
|province         = {{BE-PROV-WV}}
|arrondissement   = [[Arrondissement of Veurne|Veurne]]
|nis              = 38002
|pyramid-date=
|0-19=
|20-64=
|65=
|foreigners=
|foreigners-date=
|mayor            = Gerard Liefooghe (Gemeentebelangen)
|majority         = Gemeentebelangen, [[Christian Democratic and Flemish|CD&V]]
|postal-codes     = 8690, 8691
|telephone-area   = 058
|web              = [http://www.alveringem.be/ www.alveringem.be]
|coordinates      = {{coord|51|01|N|02|43|E|region:BE|display=inline,title}}
}}
'''Alveringem''' ({{IPA|nl|ˈɑlvərɪŋ(ɣ)ɛm|-|Nl-Alveringem.ogg}}; {{langx|vls|Oalveringem}}) is a [[Municipalities of Belgium|municipality]] located in the [[Belgium|Belgian]] province of [[West Flanders]]. The municipality comprises the towns of Alveringem proper, [[Beveren (Alveringem)|Beveren-aan-de-IJzer]], [[Gijverinkhove]], [[Hoogstade]], [[Izenberge]], [[Leisele]], [[Oeren]], [[Sint-Rijkers]] and [[Stavele]]. On January 1, 2006, Alveringem had a total population of 4,887. The total area is 80.01&nbsp;km² which gives a [[population density]] of 61 inhabitants per km². The mayor of Alveringem is Gerard Liefooghe (Gemeentebelangen) since 2006.

[[Cyriel Verschaeve]] was as a priest attached to the [[parish]] of Alveringem and re-buried near Alveringem's church in 1973.