Dentergem is a
municipality located in the
Belgian province of
West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Dentergem proper,
Markegem[?],
Oeselgem[?] and
Wakken[?]. On January 1st, 2000 Dentergem had a total population of 7,868 (3,960 males and 3,908 females). The total area is 25.86
km² which gives a
population density of 304.25 inhabitants per km².