Belsele

Belsele is a village and a deelgemeente of the municipality of Sint-Niklaas, which is situated in the Belgian province of East Flanders.

Belsele
Town
Former town hall
Former town hall
Official seal of Belsele
Belsele is located in Belgium
Belsele
Belsele
Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 51°09′N 4°05′E
Country Belgium
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceEast Flanders
MunicipalitySint-Niklaas
Area
  Total19.83 km2 (7.66 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
  Total10.572
  Density0.53/km2 (1.4/sq mi)
Time zoneCET

History

Around the 2nd or 3th century CE there stood a Roman villa in Belsele, that was discovered in the 19th century; other findings (like Roman coins) also suggest there was a Roman presence in Belsele around the 3th century. Belsele was first mentioned in 870. In 1217 Belsele became an autonomous parish.[2] In that time Belsele and Sinaai were united in rule in a tribunal (under the Keure van Waas). In 1795, Belsele became canton Capitol of the Scheldt department, with Daknam, Eksaarde, Elversele, Kemzeke, Sinaai, Sint-Pauwels, Tielrode and Waasmunster as subordinate municipalities. This statute was in force till the Belgian Revolution in 1830. Until the first half of the twentieth century, Belsele maintained its typical character of a farmers village in the Waas. Production was mainly focussed on flax and wheat till 1850. This was changed in the twentieth century, when the emphasis was put on food, construction and textile. Since the second world war, Belsele evolved to a green, residential area. Most of the people work in Sint-Niklaas and Antwerp (fewer). The hamlet Puivelde forms a separate entity.

References

  1. "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 46021C". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  2. "Belsele". Agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 May 2022.


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