Zulte
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 and Zulte proper. On January 1, 2006, Zulte had a total population of 14,611. The total area is 32.52 km² which gives a population density of 449 inhabitants per km².
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.
Famous inhabitants
- Roger Raveel, painter
- Gerard Reve, Dutch writer
References
- "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links
Media related to Zulte at Wikimedia Commons- (in Dutch) Official website
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