Oosterzele (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈoːstərzeːlə]) is a municipality located in the Flemish province of East Flanders, in Belgium. The municipality comprises the towns of Balegem [nl], Gijzenzele [nl], Landskouter [nl], Moortsele [nl], Oosterzele proper and Scheldewindeke [nl]. 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 | |
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Municipality | |
Church of Landskouter (2008) | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Oosterzele Location in Belgium
Location of Oosterzele in East Flanders | |
| Coordinates: 50°57′N 03°48′E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | East Flanders |
| Arrondissement | Ghent |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Johan Van Durme(CD&V/N-VA) |
| • Governing party/ies | CD&V/N-VA |
| Area | |
| • Total | 43.12 km2 (16.65 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 13,546 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (810/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 9860 |
| Area codes | 09 |
| Website | www.oosterzele.be |
Oosterzele is subdivided into 6 sub-municipalities:
| # | Deelgemeentes | Area (km²) | Population | Population density |
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| I | Oosterzele | |||
| II | Balegem | 12,02 | ||
| III | Scheldewindeke | 11,84 | ||
| IV | Moortsele | 3,64 | ||
| V | Landskouter | |||
| VI | Gijzenzele | 1,87 | ||

Places adjacent to Oosterzele | |
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Municipalities in the Province of East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium | ||
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| Aalst | ||
| Dendermonde | ||
| Eeklo | ||
| Ghent | ||
| Oudenaarde | ||
| Sint-Niklaas | ||
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