Moorslede

Moorslede
Municipality
Moorslede town hall
Flag Coat of arms
Moorslede Location in Belgium
Location of Moorslede in West Flanders
Coordinates: 50°53′N 03°04′E / 50.883°N 3.067°ECoordinates: 50°53′N 03°04′E / 50.883°N 3.067°E
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	West Flanders
Arrondissement	Roeselare
Government
• Mayor	Ward Vergote
• Governing party/ies	Visie/Pro
Area
• Total	35.34 km^2 (13.64 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2013)[1]
• Total	10,925
• Density	310/km^2 (800/sq mi)
Postal codes	8890
Area codes	051
Website	www.moorslede.be

Moorslede is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Dadizele, Slypskapelle and Moorslede proper. On 1 January 2006, Moorslede had a total population of 10,618. The total area is 35.34 km² which gives a population density of 300 inhabitants per km².

History

Moorslede was home to the 1950 UCI World Championships, won by Briek Schotte.

Notable inhabitants

• Constant Lievens (1856-1893), the apostle of the Chota Nagpur, was born in Moorslede.
• Emiel Jacques nl:Emiel Jacques (Moorslede 1874 - Michigan, 1937) was a Flemish painter, illustrator and professor, best known for his flax paintings.
• Camille Cools (1874, Moorslede - 1916, Detroit, USA) was the founder, editor and publisher of the Gazette van Detroit.

References

1. Population per municipality on 1 January 2013 (XLS; 607.5 KB)

External links

• Media related to Moorslede at Wikimedia Commons