Oosterzele
Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium
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Location of Oosterzele
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Oosterzele
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Location of Oosterzele in East Flanders
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Oosterzele (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈoːstərzeːlə]) is a municipality located in the Flemish province of East Flanders, in Belgium. The municipality comprises the towns of Balegem [nl], Gijzenzele [nl], Landskouter [nl], Moortsele [nl], Oosterzele proper and Scheldewindeke [nl]. In 2021, Oosterzele had a total population of 13,740. The total area is 43.12 km².[2] Its twin town is Oberkirch in Germany.
Geography
Oosterzele is subdivided into 6 sub-municipalities:
# | Deelgemeentes | Area (km²) | Population | Population density |
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I | Oosterzele | |||
II | Balegem | 12,02 | ||
III | Scheldewindeke | 11,84 | ||
IV | Moortsele | 3,64 | ||
V | Landskouter | |||
VI | Gijzenzele | 1,87 |
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Famous 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
References
External links
Media related to Oosterzele at Wikimedia Commons
- (in Dutch) Official website (in Dutch)
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