Wevelgem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋeːvəlɣɛm]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders.

[citation needed] Wevelgem was home to the Cistercian[2] Guldenberg Abbey in the 13th–14th centuries, which owned grain mills in various locations.

[3] From c. 1278 to 1310, abbess Ida was in charge,[4] though Marc Brion lists it as an abbey for men.

That is also the reason De Leie got the nickname The Golden River, referring to the colour of the flax.

The bridge that connects Lauwe to Wevelgem was destroyed during the Second World War and was rebuilt later.