'Aalter' is a
municipality located in the
Belgian province of
East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Aalter proper,
Bellem,
Lotenhulle and
Poeke. It is bordered on the north by
Knesselare, on the east by
Zomergem and
Nevele, on the south by
Deinze, and on the west by the province of
West Flanders. On January 1st, 2006 Aalter had a total population of 18,841. The total area is 81.92
km² which gives a
population density of 230 inhabitants per km².
External links
★
Official website - Only available in
Dutch
★
Page about Aalter on rootsweb.com