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. On January 1, 2011, Zele had a total population of 21,333. The total area is 33.06 km2 which gives a population density of 645 inhabitants per km2.
Zele | |
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  Zele Location in Belgium
Location of Zele in East Flanders  | |
| Coordinates: 51°04′N 04°02′E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| 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 | 33.06 km2 (12.76 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 20,976 |
| • Density | 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 9240 |
| Area codes | 052 |
| Website | www.zele.be |
Famous inhabitants
- Basile De Loose, painter (1809–1885)
- Pierre de Decker, former Prime Minister of Belgium (1855–1857) (1812–1891)
- Aloïs de Beule, sculptor (1861–1935)
- Filip De Wilde, professional football player (b. 1964)
- Lieven Maesschalck, physiotherapist (b. 1964)
- Christophe Impens, Belgian record holder 1500 m run, semi-finalist at Atlanta Olympics (b. 1969)
- Caroline Maes, professional tennis player (b. 1982)
- Vanessa Van Cartier, drag queen and winner of Drag Race Holland (b. 1979) [2]
References
- "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- "Shantay, you stay: Dit zijn ALLE queens die meedoen aan Drag Race Holland seizoen 2". 27 July 2021.
External links
Media related to Zele at Wikimedia Commons- Official website (in Dutch)
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