Oosterzele
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Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox Belgium municipality Oosterzele (Template:IPA) is a municipality located in the Flemish province of East Flanders, in Belgium. The municipality comprises the towns of Template:Ill, Template:Ill, Template:Ill, Template:Ill, Oosterzele proper and Template:Ill. In 2021, Oosterzele had a total population of 13,740. The total area is 43.12 km².<ref name="stat">Template:Cite web</ref> 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 |
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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