Oosterzele (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈoːstərˌzeːlə]) 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 . In 2021, Oosterzele had a total population of 13,740. The total area is 43.12 km².[2] Its twin town is Oberkirch in Germany.
Oosterzele | |
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Coordinates: 50°57′N 03°48′E / 50.950°N 3.800°E | |
Country | Belgium |
Community | Flemish Community |
Region | Flemish Region |
Province | East Flanders |
Arrondissement | Ghent |
Government | |
• Mayor | Johan Van Durme (CD&V) |
• Governing party/ies | CD&V/N-VA |
Area | |
• Total | 43.57 km2 (16.82 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 13,546 |
• Density | 310/km2 (810/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 9860 |
NIS code | 44052 |
Area codes | 09 |
Website | www.oosterzele.be |
Geography
editOosterzele is subdivided into 6 sub-municipalities:
# | Deelgemeentes | Area (km²) | Population | Population density |
---|---|---|---|---|
I | Oosterzele | |||
II | Balegem | 12,02 | ||
III | Scheldewindeke | 11,84 | ||
IV | Moortsele | 3,64 | ||
V | Landskouter | |||
VI | Gijzenzele | 1,87 |
Famous inhabitants
edit- 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
edit- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 44052". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
External links
edit- Media related to Oosterzele at Wikimedia Commons
- (in Dutch) Official website (in Dutch)