Oosterzele

Oosterzele
Municipality
Church of Landskouter (2008)
Church of Landskouter (2008)
Flag of Oosterzele
Flag
Coat of arms of Oosterzele
Coat of arms
Location of Oosterzele
Map
Oosterzele is located in Belgium
Oosterzele
Oosterzele
Location in Belgium
Location of Oosterzele in East Flanders
Coordinates: 50°57′N 03°48′E / 50.950°N 3.800°E / 50.950; 3.800
Country Belgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceEast Flanders
ArrondissementGhent
Government
 • MayorJohan Van Durme (CD&V)
 • Governing party/iesCD&V/N-VA
Area
 • Total43.57 km2 (16.82 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total13,546
 • Density310/km2 (810/sq mi)
Postal codes
9860
NIS code
44052
Area codes09
Websitewww.oosterzele.be

Oosterzele (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈoːstərˌzeːlə]) 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
I Oosterzele
II Balegem 12,02
III Scheldewindeke 11,84
IV Moortsele 3,64
V Landskouter
VI Gijzenzele 1,87

Famous inhabitants

References

  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 44052". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 7 May 2022.


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