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Zulte (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈzʏltə] ) 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. In 2021, Zulte had a total population of 15,843. The total area is 32.52 km2.[2]
Zulte | |
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 Flag .svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Zulte  | |
  Zulte Location in Belgium
Location of Zulte in East Flanders  | |
| Coordinates: 50°55′N 03°26′E / 50.917°N 3.433°E | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | East Flanders |
| Arrondissement | Ghent |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Simon Lagrange (Open Zulte) |
| • Governing party/ies | Open Zulte, GVZ, N-VA |
| Area | |
• Total | 32.76 km2 (12.65 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 15,720 |
| • Density | 480/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 9870 |
| NIS code | 44081 |
| 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 played in the Belgian Pro League and plays currently in the Challenger Pro League.
Famous inhabitants
edit- Roger Raveel, painter
- Gerard Reve, Dutch writer
References
edit- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 44081". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
External links
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Media related to Zulte at Wikimedia Commons- (in Dutch) Official website
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