Oosterzele
Oosterzele (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈoːstərzeːlə]) is a municipality located in the Flemish province of East Flanders, in Belgium. The municipality comprises the towns of Balegem, Gijzenzele, Landskouter, Moortsele, Oosterzele proper and Scheldewindeke. On January 1, 2006, Oosterzele had a total population of 13,172. The total area is 43.12 km² which gives a population density of 305 inhabitants per km². Its twin town is Oberkirch in Germany.
Oosterzele | |
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 Church of Landskouter (2008) | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Oosterzele Location in Belgium
Location of Oosterzele in East Flanders  | |
| Coordinates: 50°57′N 03°48′E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | East Flanders |
| Arrondissement | Ghent |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Johan Van Durme(CD&V/N-VA) |
| • Governing party/ies | CD&V/N-VA |
| Area | |
| • Total | 43.12 km2 (16.65 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 13,546 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (810/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 9860 |
| Area codes | 09 |
| Website | www.oosterzele.be |
Geography
Oosterzele is subdivided into 6 sub-municipalities:
| # | Deelgemeentes | Area (km²) | Population | Population density |
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| I | Oosterzele | |||
| II | Balegem | 12,02 | ||
| III | Scheldewindeke | 11,84 | ||
| IV | Moortsele | 3,64 | ||
| V | Landskouter | |||
| VI | Gijzenzele | 1,87 | ||
Famous inhabitants
- Els De Temmerman, journalist, activist
- Johan Van Hecke, politician
- Gustaaf Joos, Roman Catholic cardinal
- Frans Van De Velde (1909-2002), missionary
- Gerard Vekeman (1933), poet
- Walter Muls (1961), politician
- Tom De Sutter (1985), football player
- Johan Taeldeman, linguist, dialectologist, professor-emeritus UGent
References
- "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links
- (in Dutch) Official website (in Dutch)
Places adjacent to Oosterzele | |
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