Oosterzele

Oosterzele (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈoːstərzeːlə]) is a municipality located in the Flemish province of East Flanders, in Belgium. The municipality comprises the towns of Balegem, Gijzenzele, Landskouter, Moortsele, Oosterzele proper and Scheldewindeke. In 2021, Oosterzele had a total population of 13,740. The total area is 43.12 km².[2] Its twin town is Oberkirch in Germany.

Oosterzele
Municipality
Church of Landskouter (2008)
Church of Landskouter (2008)
Flag of Oosterzele
Flag
Coat of arms of Oosterzele
Coat of arms
Location of Oosterzele
Oosterzele is located in Belgium
Oosterzele
Oosterzele
Location in Belgium
Location of Oosterzele in East Flanders
Coordinates: 50°57′N 03°48′E
Country Belgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceEast Flanders
ArrondissementGhent
Government
 • MayorJohan Van Durme (CD&V)
 • Governing party/iesCD&V/N-VA
Area
 • Total43.57 km2 (16.82 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total13,546
 • Density310/km2 (810/sq mi)
Postal codes
9860
NIS code
44052
Area codes09
Websitewww.oosterzele.be

Geography

Oosterzele is subdivided into 6 sub-municipalities:

#DeelgemeentesArea (km²)PopulationPopulation density
IOosterzele
IIBalegem12,02
IIIScheldewindeke11,84
IVMoortsele3,64
VLandskouter
VIGijzenzele1,87

Famous inhabitants

References
  1. "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 44052". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 7 May 2022.


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