Oosterzele
Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium
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. Its twin town is Oberkirch in Germany.
01Geography
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 |
02Famous 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
Sources and credits
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- Landskouter - Kerk - België.jpg by Spotter2, CC BY-SA 3.0
- OosterzeleMap.svg by No machine-readable author provided. Wester assumed (based on copyright claims)., Public domain
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