Businesses in Wondelgem

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Wondelgem

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Sports other	47
Lawyers legal	15
Corporate management	13
Shopping	8
Restaurants	6
Architects	6
Other construction	6
Banks	5
Specialized design	5
Advertising and marketing	5
General cleaning services	5
Renovation of buildings	5
Beauty salons	5
Electrical installation	5

Wondelgem Facts

Area	10.1 km²
Population	23,030
Male Population	11,360 (49.3%)
Female Population	11,670 (50.7%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	+28.0%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	+17.9%
Median Age	37.8 years (Male: 36.8, Female: 38.8)
Neighborhoods	Gavers, Wondelgem, Muide, Bloemekenswijk, Meulestede
Local Time
Timezone	Central European Summer Time
Lat & Lng	51.08705, 3.70909

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Wondelgem Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020
Population	17,995	19,136	19,540	22,434	23,030
Population Density	1,777.3 / km²	1,890 / km²	1,929.9 / km²	2,215.7 / km²	2,274.6 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Wondelgem Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 14.8% from year 2000 to 2015

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Wondelgem	+24.7%	+17.2%	+14.8%
Belgium	+15.7%	+13.2%	+10%

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Wondelgem Median Age

Median Age: 37.8 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Wondelgem	37.8 yrs	38.8 yrs	36.8 yrs
Belgium	41.3 yrs	42.5 yrs	40.3 yrs

Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Wondelgem Population Density

Population Density: 2,275 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Wondelgem	23,030	10.1 km²	2,275 / km²
Belgium	11.3 million	30,664.8 km²	368 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Wondelgem Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1200 to 2100

Sources:

JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
[Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Neighborhoods in Wondelgem

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Wondelgem

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Wondelgem

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Wondelgem

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Wondelgem CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Wondelgem	191,090 tn	8.3 tn	18,873.1 tons/km²
Belgium	92,691,347 tn	8.22 tn	3,022.7 tons/km²

Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a

Wondelgem CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	191,090 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	8.3 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	18,873.1 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Hazard	Risk Level
Flood	Medium (4)
Earthquake	Low (2)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:

Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

Date▼	Time↕	Magnitude↕	Distance↕	Depth↕	Location↕	Link
7/14/08	1:33 AM	3.2	73.8 km	4,000 m	Belgium	usgs.gov
7/13/08	1:45 PM	3.8	79.3 km	4,000 m	Belgium	usgs.gov
2/27/05	8:16 AM	3.1	82.8 km	4,000 m	France	usgs.gov
7/2/01	4:06 PM	3.1	71 km	5,000 m	Belgium	usgs.gov
6/20/95	1:54 AM	4.3	68.3 km	20,000 m	Belgium	usgs.gov
7/20/94	6:01 PM	3.5	90.5 km	5,000 m	Belgium	usgs.gov
7/20/94	6:01 PM	3.1	80.7 km	5,000 m	Belgium	usgs.gov
4/1/87	6:43 AM	3.1	82.2 km	10,000 m	Belgium	usgs.gov
3/22/87	9:05 PM	3.3	79.6 km	10,000 m	Belgium	usgs.gov
3/21/87	2:47 PM	3	78 km	10,000 m	Belgium	usgs.gov

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Wondelgem

Wondelgem used to be a village in East Flanders, Belgium. It is now part of the city of Ghent.

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