Hooglede
| Hooglede | |||
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Hooglede town hall | |||
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  Hooglede Location in Belgium | |||
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Location of Hooglede in West Flanders  | |||
| Coordinates: 50°59′N 03°05′E / 50.983°N 3.083°ECoordinates: 50°59′N 03°05′E / 50.983°N 3.083°E | |||
| Country | Belgium | ||
| Community | Flemish Community | ||
| Region | Flemish Region | ||
| Province | West Flanders | ||
| Arrondissement | Roeselare | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Rita Demaré | ||
| • Governing party/ies | CD&V, Samen sterk, Open Vld | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 37.84 km2 (14.61 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2013)[1] | |||
| • Total | 9,895 | ||
| • Density | 260/km2 (680/sq mi) | ||
| Postal codes | 8830 | ||
| Area codes | 051 | ||
| Website | www.hooglede.be | ||
Hooglede is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Gits and Hooglede proper. On January 1, 2006, Hooglede had a total population of 9,831. The total area is 37.84 km² which gives a population density of 260 inhabitants per km².
Hooglede-Gits was the site of the 2007 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships. Hooglede houses one of the 4 German War Cemeteries in Belgium, the Hooglede German War Cemetery
Economy
The Deceuninck company is based in Hooglede, as is MOL Trucks.
Politics
From 1989 till 2012, politics in Hooglede were dominated by the cartel SAMEN (consisting of Sp.a, NVA and Open VLD). In 2012, the cooperation within SAMEN was stopped. The new municipality consists of NVA Plus (10 seats), CD&V (7 seats), Open VLD (2 seats) and Samen Sterk (2 seats). The mayor is Rita Demaré (CD&V).
References
- ↑ Population per municipality on 1 January 2013 (XLS; 607.5 KB)
External links
Media related to Hooglede at Wikimedia Commons- (Dutch) Official website
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