Zele
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Zele | |
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Province: | East Flanders |
District: | Dendermonde |
Area: | 33.06 km² |
Population: | 20,371 (2006) |
Population density: | 616 /km² |
Zele is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality only comprises the town of Zele proper. On January 1st, 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.
[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.
[edit] External links
- Official website - Only available in Dutch
Municipalities in the Province of East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium | ||
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Aalst: Aalst | Denderleeuw | Erpe-Mere | Geraardsbergen | Haaltert | Herzele | Lede | Ninove | Sint-Lievens-Houtem | Zottegem | | ||
Dendermonde: Berlare | Buggenhout | Dendermonde | Hamme | Laarne | Lebbeke | Waasmunster | Wetteren | Wichelen | Zele | | ||
Eeklo: Assenede | Eeklo | Kaprijke | Maldegem | Sint-Laureins | Zelzate | | ||
Ghent: Aalter | Deinze | De Pinte | Destelbergen | Evergem | Gavere | Ghent | Knesselare | Lochristi | Lovendegem | Melle | Merelbeke | Moerbeke | Nazareth | Nevele | Oosterzele | Sint-Martens-Latem | Waarschoot | Wachtebeke | Zomergem | Zulte | | ||
Oudenaarde: Brakel | Horebeke | Kluisbergen | Kruishoutem | Lierde | Maarkedal | Oudenaarde | Ronse | Wortegem-Petegem | Zingem | Zwalm | | ||
Sint-Niklaas: Beveren | Kruibeke | Lokeren | Sint-Gillis-Waas | Sint-Niklaas | Stekene | Temse | |