Zele
Zele | |||
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Municipality | |||
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Zele Location in Belgium
Location of Zele in East Flanders | |||
Coordinates: 51°04′N 04°02′E / 51.067°N 4.033°ECoordinates: 51°04′N 04°02′E / 51.067°N 4.033°E | |||
Country | Belgium | ||
Community | Flemish Community | ||
Region | Flemish Region | ||
Province | East Flanders | ||
Arrondissement | Dendermonde | ||
Government | |||
• Mayor | Patrick Poppe (VLD) | ||
• Governing party/ies | VLD, Lijst M.A.S.S.A.R.T, ZDB | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 33.06 km2 (12.76 sq mi) | ||
Population (1 January 2017)[1] | |||
• Total | 20,916 | ||
• Density | 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) | ||
Postal codes | 9240 | ||
Area codes | 052 | ||
Website | www.zele.be |
Zele (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈzeːlə]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders, around 20 km east of Ghent. The municipality only comprises the town of Zele proper. On January 1, 2011, Zele had a total population of 20,763. The total area is 33.06 km² which gives a population density of 628 inhabitants per km².
Famous inhabitants
- Pierre de Decker, former Prime Minister of Belgium (1855–1857)
- Caroline Maes, professional tennis player
- Christophe Impens, Belgian record holder 1500 m run, semi-finalist at Atlanta Olympics
- Filip De Wilde, professional football player
References
- ↑ Population per municipality as of 1 January 2017 (XLS; 397 KB)
External links
Media related to Zele at Wikimedia Commons - Official website (in Dutch)
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