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Oosterzele
Church of Landskouter (2008)
Church of Landskouter (2008)
Flag of Oosterzele
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Coat of arms of Oosterzele
Coat of arms
Oosterzele is located in Belgium
Oosterzele
Oosterzele
Location in Belgium
Country Belgium
Community Flemish Community
Region Flemish Region
Province East Flanders
Arrondissement Ghent
Area
 • Total 43.12 km2 (16.65 sq mi)
Population
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Postal codes
9860
Area codes 09
Website www.oosterzele.be

Oosterzele (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈoːstərˌzeːlə]) is a municipality located in the Flemish province of East Flanders, in Belgium. The municipality comprises the towns of Balegem [nl], Gijzenzele [nl], Landskouter [nl], Moortsele [nl], Oosterzele proper and Scheldewindeke [nl]. In 2021, Oosterzele had a total population of 13,740. The total area is 43.12 km². Its twin town is Oberkirch in Germany.

Geography

Oosterzele is subdivided into 6 sub-municipalities:

# Deelgemeentes Area (km²) Population Population density
I Oosterzele
II Balegem 12,02
III Scheldewindeke 11,84
IV Moortsele 3,64
V Landskouter
VI Gijzenzele 1,87
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Famous inhabitants

  • Els De Temmerman, journalist, activist
  • Johan Van Hecke, politician
  • Gustaaf Joos, Roman Catholic cardinal
  • Frans Van De Velde (1909–2002), missionary
  • Gerard Vekeman (1933), poet
  • Walter Muls (1961), politician
  • Tom De Sutter (1985), football player
  • Johan Taeldeman, linguist, dialectologist, professor-emeritus UGent
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