Zedelgem
Zedelgem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈzeːdəlɣɛm]; West Flemish: Zillegem) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the villages of Aartrijke, Loppem, Veldegem and Zedelgem proper. On January 1, 2019, Zedelgem had a total population of 22,813. The total area is 60.34 km² which gives a population density of 378 inhabitants per km².
Zedelgem | |
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  Zedelgem Location in Belgium
Location of Zedelgem in West Flanders  | |
| Coordinates: 51°08′N 03°08′E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | West Flanders |
| Arrondissement | Bruges |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Annick Vermeulen (CD&V-NW) |
| • Governing party/ies | CD&V-NW |
| Area | |
| • Total | 60.34 km2 (23.30 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 22,635 |
| • Density | 380/km2 (970/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 8210, 8211 |
| Area codes | 050 |
| Website | www.zedelgem.be |
Zedelgem and the surrounding area was home to a prisoner-of-war camp towards the end of World War II. Although the camp was disbanded and prisoners released after the war, the site remained military domain until 1994. It is now a nature park.
Notable people
- F.R. Boschvogel (1902–1994), writer.
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See also
Gallery
Brewery De Leeuw in Aartrijke
Loppem Castle in Loppem
Concrete casemates in Loppem
Onze-Lieve-Vrouwe church in Veldegem
References
- "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links
- (in Dutch) Official website
- Zedelgem POW Camp
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