Kruishoutem | |
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Village and former municipality | |
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  Kruishoutem Location in Belgium | |
| Coordinates: 50°54′N 03°31′E / 50.900°N 3.517°E | |
| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | East Flanders |
| Arrondissement | Oudenaarde |
| Municipality | Kruisem |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.24 km2 (10.52 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 5,394 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET |
| Postal code | 9770-9772 |
| Dialing code | 09 |
| Website | www.kruishoutem.be |
Kruishoutem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌkrœy̯sˈɦʌu̯tɛm], in French and English Cruyshautem) is a village and was a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprised the towns of Kruishoutem proper, Nokere and Wannegem-Lede. In January 2018, the municipality of Kruishoutem had a total population of 8,086. The total area is 46.76 km2.[2] On 1 January 2019, Kruishoutem and Zingem merged into the new municipality of Kruisem.
The SONS Museum is located in Kruisem.
Notable people
- Charles Louis Spilthoorn (Spilthooren), born 12 October 1804 in Kruishoutem ; died 12 September 1872 in Brussels, lawyer and politician.
- Henry Gabriëls, born in Wannegem-Lede on 6 October 1838, professor & rector in Saint Joseph's Seminary in Troy, New York ; bishop of Ogdensburg, New York, until his death in 1921. Created Sanatorium Gabriels and town Gabriels, New York.[3]
- Adolf Daens, priest in Kruishoutem in 1878–1879, later member of the Parliament.
Gallery
Church of Nokere
Town hall
Windmill Schietsjampettermolen
Pub in Kruishoutem
References
- 1 2 "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 45017A". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
Kruishoutem only
- ↑ ""Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018"". StatBel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ↑ https://www.worldcat.org/title/historical-sketch-of-st-josephs-provincial-seminary-troy-ny/oclc/716576
External links
Media related to Kruishoutem at Wikimedia Commons- Official website (in Dutch)
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