Kruishoutem Facts for Kids

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Kruishoutem

Village and former municipality

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Kruishoutem

Location in Belgium

Country

Belgium

Region

Flemish Region

Province

East Flanders

Arrondissement

Oudenaarde

Municipality

Kruisem

Area

• Total

27.24 km² (10.52 sq mi)

Population

(2021)

• Total

5,394

• Density

198.02/km² (512.86/sq mi)

Time zone

CET

Postal code

9770-9772

Dialing code

Website

www.kruishoutem.be

Kruishoutem is a village located in Belgium. It used to be its own municipality (a type of local government area). This area was part of the East Flanders province.

The old municipality of Kruishoutem included the main town of Kruishoutem, plus two smaller towns called Nokere and Wannegem-Lede. In 2018, about 8,086 people lived there. The total area was about 46.76 square kilometers.

On January 1, 2019, something big happened! Kruishoutem and another nearby municipality called Zingem joined together. They formed a brand new municipality named Kruisem. So now, Kruishoutem is a village within the larger Kruisem area.

You can find the SONS Museum in Kruisem. It's a place where you can learn interesting things!

Famous People from Kruishoutem
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Famous People from Kruishoutem

Many interesting people have connections to Kruishoutem. Here are a few:

Charles Louis Spilthoorn

Charles Louis Spilthoorn was born in Kruishoutem on October 12, 1804. He became a lawyer and a politician. This means he worked with laws and helped govern the country. He passed away in Brussels in 1872.

Henry Gabriëls

Henry Gabriëls was born in Wannegem-Lede, which was part of Kruishoutem, on October 6, 1838. He was a very important person in the church and in education.

He worked as a professor and a leader (rector) at Saint Joseph's Seminary in Troy, New York.
Later, he became a bishop in Ogdensburg, New York. A bishop is a high-ranking leader in the Christian church.
He helped create a special health center called Sanatorium Gabriels and even a town named Gabriels, New York. He died in 1921.

Adolf Daens

Adolf Daens was a priest who worked in Kruishoutem from 1878 to 1879. A priest is a religious leader. Later, he became a member of the Parliament. This means he was elected to help make laws for the country.