Zele (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈzeːlə]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders, around 20 km east of Ghent. The municipality only comprises the town of Zele proper. In 2021, Zele had a total population of 21,333. The total area is 33.06 km² which gives a population density.[2]

Zele
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Zele Location in Belgium Location of Zele in East Flanders
Coordinates: 51°04′N 04°02′E
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	East Flanders
Arrondissement	Dendermonde
Government
• Mayor	Hans Knop (CD&V)
• Governing party/ies	CD&V, Leefbaarder Zele
Area
• Total	33.06 km2 (12.76 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	20,976
• Density	630/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Postal codes	9240
Area codes	052
Website	www.zele.be

Famous inhabitants

• Basile De Loose, painter (1809–1885)
• Pierre de Decker, former Prime Minister of Belgium (1855–1857) (1812–1891)
• Aloïs de Beule, sculptor (1861–1935)
• Filip De Wilde, professional football player (b. 1964)
• Lieven Maesschalck, physiotherapist (b. 1964)
• Christophe Impens, Belgian record holder 1500 m run, semi-finalist at Atlanta Olympics (b. 1969)
• Caroline Maes, professional tennis player (b. 1982)
• Vanessa Van Cartier, drag queen and winner of Drag Race Holland (b. 1979) [3]

References

External links

• Media related to Zele at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website (in Dutch)

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[de] Zele

[ru] Зеле