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Kachtem, Belgium
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Kachtem is a small town in Flanders, Belgium with a population of 3,276. Elevation: 59 ft (18 m). Average temperature: 53°F (12°C).
Data updated June 2026
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About Kachtem
Izegem is a city and municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Izegem proper and the towns of Emelgem and Kachtem. Emelgem was added to Izegem in 1965, Kachtem in 1977. Izegem itself lies on the southern banks of the Mandel, Emelgem and Kachtem on the north. Along the shores of the canal a large industrial zone has developed, which made the three municipalities one urban area. On January 1, 2006, Izegem had a total population of 26,544. The total area is 25.48 km2 (9.84 sq mi) which gives a population density of 1,042 inhabitants per km².
People
Climate
| Population | 3,276 |
| Population Density | 367 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 59 ft (18 m) |
| Coordinates | 50.9334°, 3.1943° |
| Timezone | Europe/Brussels |
| Country | 🇧🇪 Belgium |
| State / Province | Flanders |
| Average Temperature | 53°F (12°C) |
| January Average | 42°F (6°C) |
| July Average | 65°F (18°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 40.2 inches (1,020 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 6.0 inches (15 cm) |
About Kachtem
Kachtem is a small town in Belgium (Flanders) with a population of 3,276. The city sits at an elevation of 59 feet (18 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 53°F (12°C). Temperatures range from 42°F in January to 65°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 40.2 inches. The timezone is Europe/Brussels.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 53.3°F |
| 1% below Belgium avg | |
| January Average | 42°F (6°C) |
| July Average | 65°F (18°C) |
| Sunny Days | 222 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 59 ft (18 m) |
| Area | 8.9 sq mi (23.1 km²) |
| Population Density | 367/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 50.9334°N, 3.1943°W |
| Timezone | Europe/Brussels |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Tsunami History
2 tsunamis recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 6.0 m (20 ft).
| Year | Location | Cause | Max Wave | Deaths | Distance |
| 1858 | NORTH SEA | Unknown | 6.0 m | - | 111 km |
| 1911 | FOLKSTONE, ENGLAND | Meteorological | 0.9 m | - | 138 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42°F (6°C) | 2.5 in | |
| February | 39°F (4°C) | 1.8 in | Coldest, Driest |
| March | 44°F (6°C) | 2.4 in | |
| April | 48°F (9°C) | 1.9 in | |
| May | 56°F (13°C) | 2.4 in | |
| June | 60°F (16°C) | 2.8 in | |
| July | 65°F (18°C) | 2.7 in | Warmest |
| August | 64°F (18°C) | 2.2 in | |
| September | 59°F (15°C) | 2.9 in | |
| October | 52°F (11°C) | 3.1 in | |
| November | 44°F (7°C) | 3.3 in | Wettest |
| December | 40°F (5°C) | 2.9 in |
Kachtem has a seasonal temperature swing of 26°F / from 39°F in February to 65°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 30.7 inches, with November being the wettest month (3.3") and February the driest (1.8").
Schools in Kachtem
3 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sint-Vincentiusschool Kachtem | - | - | - | - |
| De Kleine Tovenaar | - | - | - | - |
| Prizma Basisschool Heilig Hart | - | - | - | - |
Radio Stations near Kachtem
37 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| VRT Radio 2 West-Vlaanderen | - | MP3 | |
| Galaxie FM 95.30 (FR) | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Galaxie New Wave (FR) | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| ICI NORD (FR) | régionale | UNKNOWN | |
| France Bleu Nord (FR) | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Roots Legacy Radio (FR) | - | MP3 224 kbps | |
| ISEKOI Radio | Chill Zone (FR) | chill, chillout | MP3 | |
| Villa Bota | - | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Radio Noordzee (192k) | live radio, music | MP3 192 kbps | |
| PINK! | pop, pop music | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Galaxie Radio (FR) | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| ISEKOI Radio | Non-Stop Ambient (FR) | ambient, meditation | OGG | |
| here4ears (FR) | ambient, chillout | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Radio FM Gold | hits, pop | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio TRL | - | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Kerstradio Noordzee | christmas music | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Métropole FM (FR) | - | AAC+ 320 kbps | |
| RCV (FR) | musique, pop | MP3 128 kbps | |
| radio qui chifel | - | MP3 256 kbps | |
| ISEKOI Radio (FR) | dance, dnb | OGG | |
| Radio Studio 22 Gullegem, be | - | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Génération Mix (FR) | pop music | AAC 64 kbps | |
| MelindaFM | classic, hits | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Be One - Xmas | - | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Radio Addictive 50s (GB) | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| DooBeeSummer | summer | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Radio Noordzee Info | news | MP3 128 kbps | |
| RCV 99 fm (FR) | electro, jazz | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Noordzee Gold | oldies | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Mona FM (FR) | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Wagenbergtotaal (NL) | internet radio, song requests | MP3 192 kbps | |
| WRadio | dance music, electronic | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Radio Bingo - Roeselaere, Be | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Roots Legacy (FR) | - | MP3 224 kbps | |
| KL85 (NL) | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| ONIB Radio | - | MP3 | |
| ONIB Disco | - | MP3 192 kbps |
Museums in Kachtem
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abby Kortrijk | ||||
| Ancienne malterie de la distillerie Claeyssens | ||||
| Ancienne malterie de la distillerie Claeyssens | ||||
| Archeologisch Site museum | ||||
| Archives Nationales du Monde du Travail | ||||
| Atelier José Vermeersch | ||||
| Centre Marcel Marlier | ||||
| Cozmix | ||||
| De Oude Kaasmakerij | ||||
| Epace Schumann | ||||
| Epace Schumann | ||||
| Eperon d'Or | ||||
| Espace Gutenberg | ||||
| Espace Gutenberg | ||||
| Fransmansmuseum | ||||
| Heemkundig Museum Moen | ||||
| Het Lijsternest | ||||
| Hill 62 Sanctuary Wood Museum | ||||
| HIPPO.WAR | ||||
| Institut du Monde Arabe | ||||
| Kappersmuseum | ||||
| Kijkwoning | ||||
| KOERS | ||||
| Koetsenmuseum | ||||
| Kortrijk 1302 | ||||
| La Condition Publique, Maison Folie | ||||
| La Piscine | ||||
| Lange Max Museum | ||||
| Le Fresnoy - Studio national des arts contemporains | ||||
| Maison Folie Hospice d’Havré | ||||
| Musée d'histoire locale | ||||
| Musée de Folklore vie Frontalière | ||||
| Musée de la Poupée et du Jouet Ancien de Wambrechies | ||||
| Musée de la Poupée et du Jouet Ancien de Wambrechies | ||||
| Musée de la résistance de Bondues | ||||
| Musée de la résistance de Bondues | ||||
| Musée de la Rubanerie | ||||
| Musée des Arts et Traditions Populaires | ||||
| Musée des Beaux-Arts Eugène Leroy | ||||
| Musée des petits métiers de la ferme | ||||
| Musée du 5 juin 1944 - Message Verlaine | ||||
| Musée du Carillon | ||||
| Musée Jules Jooris | ||||
| Museum René De Clercq | ||||
| Museum Stoom en Stroom | ||||
| Museum Torhouts Aardewerk | ||||
| MUZE'UM L | ||||
| Natuurcentrum | ||||
| Oorlogsmuseum | ||||
| Openlucht museum WO 1 | ||||
| Passchendaele Museum | ||||
| Pater Lievensmuseum | ||||
| Provinciaal Museum Constant Permeke | ||||
| Spoorauto Kamieltje | ||||
| Stadsmuseum 't Schippershof | ||||
| Stedelijk Museum Peter Benoit | ||||
| Tabaksmuseum | ||||
| Texture Kortrijk | ||||
| The « 14-18 Pioneer Blockhouse » Museum | ||||
| Verbiest Experience Center | ||||
| Wielermuseum de Gistelse Flandriens |
Libraries in Kachtem
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARhus | 0.0 | |||||
| ARhus - afdeling Beveren | 0.0 | |||||
| ARhus - afdeling Gitsestraat | 0.0 | |||||
| ARhus - afdeling Rumbeke | 0.0 | |||||
| Bib | 0.0 | |||||
| Bib | 0.0 | |||||
| Bib Gullegem | 0.0 | |||||
| Bib in 't groen | 0.0 | |||||
| Bib in het park | 0.0 | |||||
| BiB Vondel | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek "t Kraaiennest" | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Aarsele | 0.0 | |||||
| bibliotheek afdeling Ruiselede | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Avelgem | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Bissegem | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Kortemark | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Kuurne | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Menen | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Moorslede | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Sint-Maria-Aalter | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Torhout | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek uitleenpost Waardamme | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Waregem | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Wervik | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Zulte | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Zwevezele | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque associative de Wambrechies | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque associative de Wambrechies | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque IMMD-LEA | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Ludothèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Ludothèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque municipale de Wattrelos | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Pour Tous Bondues | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Pour Tous Bondues | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Pour Tous Croix Saint-Pierre | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque publique | 0.0 | |||||
| buurtbibliotheek Heule | 0.0 | |||||
| Buurtbibliotheek Marke | 0.0 | |||||
| buurtbibliotheek Rollegem | 0.0 | |||||
| Campusbibliotheek KU Leuven Kulak | 0.0 | |||||
| Campusbibliotheek VIVES Kortrijk | 0.0 | |||||
| CDI | 0.0 | |||||
| De Bib | 0.0 | |||||
| De Bib | 0.0 | |||||
| De Bib | 0.0 | |||||
| De Letterschuur | 0.0 | |||||
| Esperantofonds Cesar Vanbiervliet | 0.0 | |||||
| Gemeentelijke Bibliotheek | 0.0 | |||||
| Gemeentelijke openbare bibliotheek | 0.0 | |||||
| Gemeentelijke Openbare Bibliotheek | 0.0 | |||||
| Hoofdbibliotheek Wielsbeke | 0.0 | |||||
| Ludomédiathèque Colette | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Aimé Césaire | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Aimé Césaire | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Andrée Chedid | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque de Roubaix | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque municipale | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque municipale André Malraux | 0.0 | |||||
| Openbare Bibliotheek | 0.0 | |||||
| Openbare Bibliotheek | 0.0 | |||||
| Openbare bibliotheek De Leese Beese | 0.0 | |||||
| Openbare Bibliotheek Kortrijk | 0.0 | |||||
| Openbare Bibliotheek Lichtervelde | 0.0 | |||||
| Openbare Bibliotheek Tielt | 0.0 | |||||
| Openbare Bibliotheek Uitleenpost Veldegem | 0.0 | |||||
| Openbare Bibliotheek Zerkegem | 0.0 | |||||
| Oude bibliotheek | 0.0 | |||||
| Relais lecture scolaire d'Evregnies | 0.0 | |||||
| Stedelijke openbare bibliotheek Sint-Lutgardis | 0.0 | |||||
| Stedelijke Openbare Bibliotheek van Izegem | 0.0 | |||||
| Vrijetijdspunt Trimard | 0.0 | |||||
| Wereldhuis West-Vlaanderen | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Kachtem
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halle N'Kong-Zem | |||||
| Lokaalmarkt Heule | |||||
| Markt | |||||
| Markt | |||||
| Marktplaats | |||||
| Marktplein | |||||
| Place du Général de Gaulle | |||||
| Rommelmarkt | |||||
| Santforde (Gemeentehuis) | |||||
| Zondagmarkt |
Restaurants in Kachtem
3 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Kachtem
1 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Kachtem
4 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Kachtem
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| At Home Bière | ||||
| At Home Bière | ||||
| Bier Butlers vof | ||||
| Bier en Karakter | ||||
| Brasserie des Lions | ||||
| Brasserie Hardy | ||||
| Brasserie Hardy | ||||
| Brasserie Lilloise | ||||
| Brouwerij Alvinne | ||||
| Brouwerij De Brabandere | ||||
| Brouwerij De Leite | ||||
| Brouwerij De Poes | ||||
| Brouwerij Eutropius | ||||
| Brouwerij Omer Vander Ghinste | ||||
| Brouwerij Omer Vander Ghinste | ||||
| Brouwerij Rodenbach | ||||
| Brouwerij Rosseel | ||||
| Brouwerij Stokhove | ||||
| Brouwerij Van Renterghem | ||||
| De Houtlandse Brouwers | ||||
| De Ranke | ||||
| Dikke Jan | ||||
| Kasteelbrouwerij Vanhonsebrouck | ||||
| Klondiker | ||||
| L'Atelier des Brasseurs | ||||
| Lechasseur | ||||
| Ruimtegist | ||||
| Stokhove Brewery | ||||
| Tandem | ||||
| Tandem | ||||
| The Brew Society |
Stadiums & Teams in Kachtem
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Airports Near Kachtem
25 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Lille Airport | LIL | Large Airport |
| Ostend-Bruges International Airport | OST | Large Airport |
| Chièvres Air Base | - | Medium Airport |
| Flanders International Airport Kortrijk-Wevelgem | KJK | Medium Airport |
| Koksijde Air Base | - | Medium Airport |
| Merville-Calonne Airport | HZB | Medium Airport |
| Valenciennes-Denain Airfield | - | Medium Airport |
| Amougies Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Arras-Roclincourt Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Ath/Isieres Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Axel Glidersite | - | Small Airport |
| Bouttemy DZ | - | Small Airport |
| Dunkerque-Les Moëres Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Herlies ULM | - | Small Airport |
| Lens-Bénifontaine Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Marcq-en-Baroeul Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Maubray Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Midden-Zeeland Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Moorsele Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Overboelare Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Pont toussaint Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Saint-Ghislain Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Ursel Air Base | - | Small Airport |
| Vitry-en-Artois Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Zuienkerke Sport Aviation Airfield | - | Small Airport |
Treatment Centers in Kachtem
1 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Forme |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Kachtem
3 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Grot De Rotse | |
| Kruisbeeld | |
| Sint-Jan de Doperkerk |
Quick Facts
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14 public holidays this year
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What is the population of Kachtem?
Kachtem has a population of 3,276 residents and is located in Belgium. The population density is 367 people per square mile, spread across 8.9 square miles.
What is the weather like in Kachtem?
Kachtem has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 53°F (12°C). Winter temperatures average 42°F in January, while summers reach an average of 65°F in July. The area receives 222 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 40.2 inches, with 6.0 inches of snow.