Zulte
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| Coordinates: 50°55′N 03°26′E / 50.917°N 3.433°E | |||
| Country | Belgium | ||
| Region | Flemish Region | ||
| Community | Flemish Community | ||
| Province | East Flanders | ||
| Arrondissement | Ghent | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Henk Heyerick | ||
| • Governing party/ies | CD&V | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 32.52 km2 (12.56 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2010)[1] | |||
| • Total | 14,958 | ||
| • Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) | ||
| Postal codes | 9870 | ||
| Area codes | 09 | ||
| Website | www.zulte.be | ||
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Map of Zulte
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Zulte is a Belgian municipality located in Flanders and in the Flemish province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Machelen, Olsene and Zulte proper. On January 1, 2006 Zulte had a total population of 14,611. The total area is 32.52 km² which gives a population density of 449 inhabitants per km².
The town used to have its own beer since 1891 (simply called Zulte) but today they are part of Alken-Maes breweries. The main football club from Zulte merged with KSV Waregem to form a team called SV Zulte Waregem that plays in the Belgian Pro League as of 2006.
[edit] Famous inhabitants
- Roger Raveel, painter
- Gerard Reve, Dutch writer
[edit] References
- ^ Population per municipality on 1 January 2010 (XLS; 221 KB)
[edit] External links
- (Dutch) Official website
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