Oosterzele

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Oosterzele (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈoːstərˌzeːlə]) is a municipality located in the Flemish province of East Flanders, in Belgium. The municipality comprises the towns of Balegem [nl], Gijzenzele [nl], Landskouter [nl], Moortsele [nl], Oosterzele proper and Scheldewindeke [nl]. 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
Church of Landskouter (2008)
Church of Landskouter (2008)
Flag of Oosterzele
Coat of arms of Oosterzele
Location of Oosterzele
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Oosterzele is located in Belgium
Oosterzele
Oosterzele
Location in Belgium
Location of Oosterzele in East Flanders
Coordinates: 50°57′N 03°48′E / 50.950°N 3.800°E / 50.950; 3.800
Country Belgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceEast Flanders
ArrondissementGhent
Government
 • MayorJohan Van Durme (CD&V)
 • Governing party/iesCD&V/N-VA
Area
 • Total43.57 km2 (16.82 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total13,546
 • Density310/km2 (810/sq mi)
Postal codes
9860
NIS code
44052
Area codes09
Websitewww.oosterzele.be

Geography

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Oosterzele 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

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References

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  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 44052". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
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