Hooglede
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| Coordinates: 50°59′N 03°05′E / 50.983°N 3.083°E | |||
| Country | Belgium | ||
| Region | Flemish Region | ||
| Community | Flemish Community | ||
| Province | West Flanders | ||
| Arrondissement | Roeselare | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Jozef Lokere | ||
| • Governing party/ies | SAMEN | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 37.84 km2 (14.6 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2010)[1] | |||
| • Total | 9,957 | ||
| • Density | 263.1/km2 (681.5/sq mi) | ||
| Postal codes | 8830 | ||
| Area codes | 051 | ||
| Website | www.hooglede.be | ||
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Map of Hooglede
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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
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[edit] Economy
The Deceuninck company is based in Hooglede.
[edit] Politics
For the last 3 elections, politics in Hooglede were dominated by the cartel SAMEN (consisting of Sp.a, NVA and Open VLD). They hold the most seats in the community council and deliver the mayor.
[edit] References
- ^ Population per municipality on 1 January 2010 (XLS; 221 KB)
[edit] External links
- Official website - Available only in Dutch
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