Zele
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. In 2021, Zele had a total population of 21,333. The total area is 33.06 km2 which gives a population density of 645 people per km2.[2]
Zele | |
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![]() CD&V en Leefbaarder Zele | |
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Location of Zele | |
![]() ![]() Zele Location in Belgium
Location of Zele in East Flanders ![]() | |
Coordinates: 51°04′N 04°02′E | |
Country | ![]() |
Community | Flemish Community |
Region | Flemish Region |
Province | East Flanders |
Arrondissement | Dendermonde |
Government | |
• Mayor | Hans Knop (CD&V) |
• Governing party/ies | CD&V, Leefbaarder Zele |
Area | |
• Total | 33.28 km2 (12.85 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 20,976 |
• Density | 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 9240 |
NIS code | 42028 |
Area codes | 052 |
Website | www.zele.be |
Famous inhabitants
- Hans Christiaens, footballer (b. 1964)
- Aloïs de Beule, sculptor (1861–1935)
- Pierre de Decker, former Prime Minister of Belgium (1855–1857) (1812–1891)
- Andreas De Leenheer, academic and biologist (1941-2022)
- Basile De Loose, painter (1809–1885)
- Filip De Wilde, professional football player (b. 1964)
- Michel D'Hooghe, racing cyclist (1912-1940)
- Dirk Heirweg, racing cyclist (b. 1955)
- Christophe Impens, Belgian record holder 1500 m run, semi-finalist at Atlanta Olympics (b. 1969)
- Caroline Maes, professional tennis player (b. 1982)
- Lieven Maesschalck, physiotherapist (b. 1964)
- Joseph Julian Oste, priest, missionary, and Bishop (1893-1971)
- Désiré Piryns, painter (1889-1948)
- William Tackaert, racing cyclist (b. 1956)
- Vanessa Van Cartier, drag queen and winner of Drag Race Holland (b. 1979)[3]
- Miranda Van Eetvelde, politician (b. 1959)
- Sven Verdonck, darts player (b. 1963)
- Frederik De Waele, gymnast (1919-2001)
References
- "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 44043B". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- "Shantay, you stay: Dit zijn ALLE queens die meedoen aan Drag Race Holland seizoen 2". 27 July 2021.
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