Zele
Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium
Zele (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈzeːlə]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders, around 20 kilometers east of Ghent. The municipality only comprises the town of Zele proper. In 2023, Zele had a total population of 21,374. The total area is 33 km2 which gives a population density of 641.6 people per km2.
01Toponym
02Notable 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 (b. 1979)
- Miranda Van Eetvelde, politician (b. 1959)
- Sven Verdonck, darts player (b. 1963)
- Frederik De Waele, gymnast (1919-2001)
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- Sint-Ludgeruskerk Zele.jpg by DimiTalen at Dutch Wikipedia, Public domain
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