Zedelgem

Zedelgem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈzeːdəlɣɛm]; West Flemish: Zillegem) 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, 2019, Zedelgem had a total population of 22,813. The total area is 60.34 km2 (23.30 sq mi) which gives a population density of 378/km2 (980/sq mi).

Not to be confused with Zedelghem, a fictional place in the novel Cloud Atlas.
Zedelgem
Municipality
Flag of Zedelgem
Flag
Coat of arms of Zedelgem
Coat of arms
Location of Zedelgem
Zedelgem is located in Belgium
Zedelgem
Zedelgem
Location in Belgium
Location of Zedelgem in West Flanders
Coordinates: 51°08′N 03°08′E
Country Belgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceWest Flanders
ArrondissementBruges
Government
 • MayorAnnick Vermeulen (CD&V-Nieuw)
 • Governing party/iesCD&V-Nieuw
Area
 • Total60.66 km2 (23.42 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total22,635
 • Density370/km2 (970/sq mi)
Postal codes
8210, 8211
NIS code
31040
Area codes050
Websitewww.zedelgem.be

Zedelgem and the surrounding area was home to a prisoner-of-war camp towards the end of World War II. Although the camp was disbanded and prisoners released after the war, the site remained military domain until 1994. It is now a nature park.

Notable people
  • F.R. Boschvogel (1902–1994), writer.

See also
  • Brewery De Leeuw [nl] in Aartrijke
    Brewery De Leeuw in Aartrijke
  • Church and churchyard in Loppem
    Church and churchyard in Loppem
  • Loppem Castle in Loppem
    Loppem Castle in Loppem
  • Concrete casemates in Loppem
    Concrete casemates in Loppem
  • Onze-Lieve-Vrouwe church in Veldegem
    Onze-Lieve-Vrouwe church in Veldegem

References
  1. "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.


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