Zulte
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Zulte | |
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Province: | East Flanders |
District: | Ghent |
Area: | 32.52 km² |
Population: | 14,611 (2006) |
Population density: | 449 /km² |
Zulte 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. On January 1st, 2006 Zulte had a total population of 14,611. The total area is 32.52 km² which gives a population density of 449 inhabitants per km².
The town used to have its own beer since 1891 (simply called Zulte) but nowadays, they are part of Alken-Maes breweries. The main football club from Zulte merged with K.S.V. Waregem to form a team called S.V. Zulte-Waregem that plays in the Belgian First Division as of 2006.
[edit] Famous inhabitants
- Roger Raveel, painter
- Gerard Reve, Dutch writer
[edit] External links
- (Dutch) Official website
Municipalities in the province of East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium | ||
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Aalst: | Aalst | Denderleeuw | Erpe-Mere | Geraardsbergen | Haaltert | Herzele | Lede | Ninove | Sint-Lievens-Houtem | Zottegem | | ||
Dendermonde: | Berlare | Buggenhout | Dendermonde | Hamme | Laarne | Lebbeke | Waasmunster | Wetteren | Wichelen | Zele | | ||
Eeklo: | Assenede | Eeklo | Kaprijke | Maldegem | Sint-Laureins | Zelzate | | ||
Ghent: | Aalter | Deinze | De Pinte | Destelbergen | Evergem | Gavere | Ghent | Knesselare | Lochristi | Lovendegem | Melle | Merelbeke | Moerbeke | Nazareth | Nevele | Oosterzele | Sint-Martens-Latem | Waarschoot | Wachtebeke | Zomergem | Zulte | | ||
Oudenaarde: | Brakel | Horebeke | Kluisbergen | Kruishoutem | Lierde | Maarkedal | Oudenaarde | Ronse | Wortegem-Petegem | Zingem | Zwalm | | ||
Sint-Niklaas: | Beveren | Kruibeke | Lokeren | Sint-Gillis-Waas | Sint-Niklaas | Stekene | Temse | |