Oosterzele

Oosterzele
Church of Landskouter (2008)
Flag Coat of arms
Oosterzele Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 50°57′N 03°48′E / 50.95°N 3.8°E / 50.95; 3.8
Country	Belgium
Region	Flemish Region
Community	Flemish Community
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 (16.6 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2010)[1]
– Total	13,334
– Density	309.2/km2 (800.9/sq mi)
Postal codes	9860
Area codes	09
Website	www.oosterzele.be
Map of Oosterzele

Oosterzele 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. On January 1, 2006 Oosterzele had a total population of 13,172. The total area is 43.12 km² which gives a population density of 305 inhabitants per km².

Famous inhabitants

• Els de Temmerman, journalist, activist
• Johan Van Hecke, politician
• Gustaaf Joos, Roman Catholic cardinal

Map

Oosterzele and its composition.

Map descriptions

#	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

References

1. ^ Population per municipality on 1 January 2010 (XLS; 221 KB)

External links

• (Dutch) Official website (Dutch)