Zedelgem
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 Zedelgem
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| Coordinates: 51°08′N 03°08′E / 51.133°N 3.133°E | |||
| Country | Belgium | ||
| Region | Flemish Region | ||
| Community | Flemish Community | ||
| 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 2010)[1] | |||
| • Total | 22,180 | ||
| • Density | 370/km2 (950/sq mi) | ||
| Demographics | |||
| • Foreigners | 0.80% (7 January 2005) | ||
| Postal codes | 8210, 8211 | ||
| Area codes | 050 | ||
| Website | www.zedelgem.be | ||
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Map of Zedelgem
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Zedelgem 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 number of prisoner-of-war camp towards the end of World War II. The camps were disbanded and prisoners released after the war.
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[edit] Notable people
- Isidoor Teirlinck (1851–1934), writer.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Population per municipality on 1 January 2010 (XLS; 221 KB)
[edit] External links
- Official website - Available only in Dutch
- Project to translate Zedelgem POW camp materials into English
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