Wontergem

Location of Wontergem

Church in Wontergem (2015)

Wontergem is a village in the Belgian province of East Flanders and is a submunicipality of Deinze. It was an independent municipality until the municipal reorganization of 1977. Wontergem is located west of Deinze, near the border with West Flanders, near the Oude Mandel.^[1] The village had 821 inhabitants in 1981.^[2]

The oldest mention of Wontergem is from around 1019-1030 Guntrengem. The name Wontergem was first used in 1320. Wontergem was part of the Land van Nevele. In addition to various lordships, the Drongen Abbey had also possessions here.^[2]

The "Sisters of Saint Vincent" from Dentergem settled here and founded a school in 1905.^[3]

References

1. de Potter, Frans; Broeckaert, Jan (1864–1870). "Geschiedenis van de Gemeenten der Provincie Oost-Vlaanderen, eerste reeks: Arrondissement Gent, zevende deel: Vinkt, Vosselare, Vurste, Waarschoot, Wachtebeke, Winkel, Wondelgem, Wontergem, Zaffelare" (in Dutch). Annoot-Braeckman – via Google Books.
2. "Wontergem". Flanders Heritage Agency (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2025.
3. "Lagere School". Flanders Heritage Agency (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2025.

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