Zedelgem
- Not to be confused with Zedelghem, a fictional place in the novel Cloud Atlas
Zedelgem | |||
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Municipality | |||
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Zedelgem Location in Belgium | |||
Location of Zedelgem in West Flanders | |||
Coordinates: 51°08′N 03°08′E / 51.133°N 3.133°ECoordinates: 51°08′N 03°08′E / 51.133°N 3.133°E | |||
Country | Belgium | ||
Community | Flemish Community | ||
Region | Flemish Region | ||
Province | West Flanders | ||
Arrondissement | Bruges | ||
Government | |||
• Mayor | Hilaire Verhegge (CD&V-NW) | ||
• Governing party/ies | CD&V-NW | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 60.34 km2 (23.30 sq mi) | ||
Population (1 January 2013)[1] | |||
• Total | 22,320 | ||
• Density | 370/km2 (960/sq mi) | ||
Postal codes | 8210, 8211 | ||
Area codes | 050 | ||
Website | www.zedelgem.be |
Zedelgem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈzeːdəlɣɛm]) 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, 2006, Zedelgem had a total population of 21,835. The total area is 60.34 km² which gives a population density of 362 inhabitants per km².
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.
See also
Gallery
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Brewery De Leeuw in Aartrijke
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Loppem Castle in Loppem
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Concrete casemates in Loppem
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Onze-Lieve-Vrouwe church in Veldegem
References
- ↑ Population per municipality on 1 January 2013 (XLS; 607.5 KB)
External links
- Media related to Zedelgem at Wikimedia Commons
- (Dutch) Official website
- Project to translate Zedelgem POW camp materials into English
Jabbeke | Bruges | |||
Ichtegem | Oostkamp | |||
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