Oosterzele

Oosterzele (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈoːstərzeːlə]) 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. Its twin town is Oberkirch in Germany.

Oosterzele
Church of Landskouter (2008)
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Oosterzele
Location in Belgium
Location of Oosterzele in East Flanders
Coordinates: 50°57′N 03°48′E
CountryBelgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceEast Flanders
ArrondissementGhent
Government
  MayorJohan Van Durme(CD&V/N-VA)
  Governing party/iesCD&V/N-VA
Area
  Total43.12 km2 (16.65 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
  Total13,546
  Density310/km2 (810/sq mi)
Postal codes
9860
Area codes09
Websitewww.oosterzele.be

Geography

Oosterzele is subdivided into 6 sub-municipalities:

#DeelgemeentesArea (km²)PopulationPopulation density
IOosterzele
IIBalegem12,02
IIIScheldewindeke11,84
IVMoortsele3,64
VLandskouter
VIGijzenzele1,87

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