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Kruishoutem
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Village and former municipality
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 Kruishoutem
Location in Belgium
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| Country |  Belgium |
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| Region | Flemish Region | ||
| Province | East Flanders | ||
| Arrondissement | Oudenaarde | ||
| Municipality | Kruisem | ||
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| • Total | 27.24 km2 (10.52 sq mi) | ||
| Population
(2021)
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| • Total | 5,394 | ||
| • Density | 198.02/km2 (512.86/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET | ||
| Postal code |
9770-9772
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| Dialing code | 09 | ||
| Website | www.kruishoutem.be | ||
Kruishoutem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌkrœysˈɦʌutɛm], in French and English Cruyshautem) is a village and was a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprised the towns of Kruishoutem proper, Nokere and Wannegem-Lede. In January 2018, the municipality of Kruishoutem had a total population of 8,086. The total area is 46.76 km2. On 1 January 2019, Kruishoutem and Zingem merged into the new municipality of Kruisem.
The SONS Museum is located in Kruisem.
Notable people
- Charles Louis Spilthoorn (Spilthooren), born 12 October 1804 in Kruishoutem ; died 12 September 1872 in Brussels, lawyer and politician.
- Henry Gabriëls, born in Wannegem-Lede on 6 October 1838, professor & rector in Saint Joseph's Seminary in Troy, New York ; bishop of Ogdensburg, New York, until his death in 1921. Created Sanatorium Gabriels and town Gabriels, New York.
- Adolf Daens, priest in Kruishoutem in 1878–1879, later member of the Parliament.
Gallery
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Church of Nokere
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Town hall
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Windmill Schietsjampettermolen
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Pub in Kruishoutem
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