Gistel

infobox Belgium Municipality
name=Gistel
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arms=GistelBlazon.svg

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region=BE-REG-FLE
community=BE-NL
province=BE-PROV-WV
arrondissement=Ostend
nis=35005
male=5499 (49.43%)
female=5626 (50.57%)
pyramid-date=01/01/06
0-19=25.1
20-64=58.04
65=16.86
foreigners=0.89
foreigners-date=01/07/05
unemployed=6,82
sections-postal=8470
8470
8470
8470
sections-name=Gistel
Moere
Snaaskerke
Zevekote
mayor=Bart Halewyck (CD&V)
majority=CD&V, N-VA, sp-a
parties=VLD
CD&V
sp-a
N-VA
seats=21
8
5
5
3
postal-codes=8470
telephone-area=059
web= [http://www.gistel.be/ www.gistel.be]
datum1=Jan 2006
datum2=Jan 2004
datum3=Jul 2005
datum4=Jan 2006
polz=Kouter
lat_deg=51
lat_min=09
lon_deg=02
lon_min=58|

Gistel is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Gistel proper and the towns of Moere, Snaaskerke and Zevekote. On January 1 2006 Gistel had a total population of 11,125. The total area is 42.25 km² which gives a population density of 263 inhabitants per km². The German town of Büdingen is its twin town.

The most famous inhabitant of Gistel was Sylvère Maes, winner of the Tour de France in 1936 and 1939. But also Johan Museeuw, another famous cyclist. He won Paris-Roubaix three times.

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External links

* [http://www.gistel.be Official website ] - Available only in Dutch