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 (23.30 sq mi) which gives a population density of 378/km2 (980/sq mi).
Zedelgem | |
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Location of Zedelgem  | |
  Zedelgem Location in Belgium
Location of Zedelgem in West Flanders  | |
| Coordinates: 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 | Annick Vermeulen (CD&V-Nieuw) |
| • Governing party/ies | CD&V-Nieuw |
| Area | |
| • Total | 60.66 km2 (23.42 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 22,635 |
| • Density | 370/km2 (970/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 8210, 8211 |
| NIS code | 31040 |
| 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 edit
- F.R. Boschvogel (1902–1994), writer.
See also edit
Gallery edit
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![Brewery De Leeuw [nl] in Aartrijke](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b5/Aartrijke_-_Brouwerij_De_Leeuw_-_Belgi%C3%AB.jpg/120px-Aartrijke_-_Brouwerij_De_Leeuw_-_Belgi%C3%AB.jpg)
Brewery De Leeuw in Aartrijke -
Church and churchyard in Loppem -
Loppem Castle in Loppem -
Concrete casemates in Loppem -
Onze-Lieve-Vrouwe church in Veldegem
![Brewery De Leeuw [nl] in Aartrijke](/wiki/File:Aartrijke_-_Brouwerij_De_Leeuw_-_Belgi%C3%AB.jpg)
References edit
- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links edit
Media related to Zedelgem at Wikimedia Commons- (in Dutch) Official website
- Zedelgem POW Camp
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