Zulte (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈzɵltə]) is a Belgian municipality located in Flanders and in the Flemish province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Machelen, Olsene [nl] and Zulte proper. In 2021, Zulte had a total population of 15,843. The total area is 32.52 km2.[2]
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Zulte | |
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![]() ![]() Zulte Location in Belgium
Location of Zulte in East Flanders ![]() | |
Coordinates: 50°55′N 03°26′E | |
Country | Belgium |
Community | Flemish Community |
Region | Flemish Region |
Province | East Flanders |
Arrondissement | Ghent |
Government | |
• Mayor | Simon Lagrange |
• Governing party/ies | Open Zulte, N-VA and GVZ |
Area | |
• Total | 32.52 km2 (12.56 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 15,720 |
• Density | 480/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 9870 |
Area codes | 09 |
Website | www.zulte.be |
The town used to have its own beer since 1891 (simply called Zulte) but today they are part of Alken-Maes breweries. The main football club from Zulte merged with KSV Waregem to form a team called SV Zulte Waregem that plays in the Belgian Pro League as of 2006.
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Municipalities in the Province of East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium | ||
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Aalst |
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Dendermonde |
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Eeklo |
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Oudenaarde | ||
Sint-Niklaas |
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