Oosterzele  | |
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![]() Church of Landskouter (2008)  | |
![]() Flag ![]() Coat of arms  | |
Location of Oosterzele  | |
![]() Oosterzele Location in Belgium
 Location of Oosterzele in East Flanders ![]()  | |
| Coordinates: 50°57′N 03°48′E / 50.950°N 3.800°E | |
| Country | |
| Community | Flemish Community | 
| Region | Flemish Region | 
| Province | East Flanders | 
| Arrondissement | Ghent | 
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Johan Van Durme (CD&V) | 
| • Governing party/ies | CD&V/N-VA | 
| Area | |
| • Total | 43.57 km2 (16.82 sq mi) | 
| Population  (2018-01-01)[1]  | |
| • Total | 13,546 | 
| • Density | 310/km2 (810/sq mi) | 
| Postal codes | 9860  | 
| NIS code | 44052  | 
| Area codes | 09 | 
| Website | www.oosterzele.be | 
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.
Geography
Oosterzele is subdivided into 6 sub-municipalities:
| # | Deelgemeentes | Area (km²) | Population | Population density | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | Oosterzele | |||
| II | Balegem | 12,02 | ||
| III | Scheldewindeke | 11,84 | ||
| IV | Moortsele | 3,64 | ||
| V | Landskouter | |||
| VI | Gijzenzele | 1,87 | ||

Famous inhabitants
- Els De Temmerman, journalist, activist
 - Johan Van Hecke, politician
 - Gustaaf Joos, Roman Catholic cardinal
 - Frans Van De Velde (1909-2002), missionary
 - Gerard Vekeman (1933), poet
 - Walter Muls (1961), politician
 - Tom De Sutter (1985), football player
 - Johan Taeldeman, linguist, dialectologist, professor-emeritus UGent
 
References
- ↑ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
 - ↑ "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 44052". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
 
External links
 Media related to Oosterzele at Wikimedia Commons- (in Dutch) Official website (in Dutch)
 
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