Zele
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For other uses, see Zele (disambiguation).
| Zele | |||
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 Zele
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| Coordinates: 51°04′N 04°02′E / 51.067°N 4.033°E | |||
| Country | Belgium | ||
| Region | Flemish Region | ||
| Community | Flemish Community | ||
| Province | East Flanders | ||
| Arrondissement | Dendermonde | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Patrick Poppe (VLD) | ||
| • Governing party/ies | VLD, Lijst M.A.S.S.A.R.T, ZDB | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 33.06 km2 (12.8 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2010)[1] | |||
| • Total | 20,544 | ||
| • Density | 621.4/km2 (1,609.5/sq mi) | ||
| Demographics | |||
| • Foreigners | 3.47% (1 July 2005) | ||
| Postal codes | 9240 | ||
| Area codes | 052 | ||
| Website | www.zele.be | ||
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Map of Zele
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Zele is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality only comprises the town of Zele proper. On January 1, 2006 Zele had a total population of 20,371. The total area is 33.06 km² which gives a population density of 616 inhabitants per km².
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[edit] Famous inhabitants
- Pierre de Decker, former Prime Minister of Belgium (1855–1857)
- Caroline Maes, professional tennis player
- Christophe Impens, Belgian recordholder 1500 m run, semi-finalist at Atlanta olympics.
- Filip De Wilde, professional football player.
[edit] Other meanings
Zelé (зеле) means 'cabbage' in Bulgarian. Zele was a city in Pontus where a synod was held.
Želė means 'jelly' in Lithuanian.
[edit] References
- ^ Population per municipality on 1 January 2010 (XLS; 221 KB)
[edit] External links
- Official website (Dutch)
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