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Hooglede
Hooglede town hall [nl]
Hooglede town hall [nl]
Flag of Hooglede
Flag
Coat of arms of Hooglede
Coat of arms
Hooglede is located in Belgium
Hooglede
Hooglede
Location in Belgium
Country Belgium
Community Flemish Community
Region Flemish Region
Province West Flanders
Arrondissement Roeselare
Area
 • Total 37.84 km2 (14.61 sq mi)
Population
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Postal codes
8830
Area codes 051
Website www.hooglede.be

Hooglede (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦoːxˌleːdə]; West Flemish: Ooglee) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Gits [nl] and Hooglede proper. On January 1, 2006, Hooglede had a total population of 9,831. The total area is 37.84 km2 which gives a population density of 260 inhabitants per km2.

Hooglede-Gits was the site of the 2007 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships. Hooglede houses one of the 4 German War Cemeteries in Belgium, the Hooglede German War Cemetery.

Economy

The Deceuninck company is based in Hooglede, as is MOL Trucks.

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