Zelzate
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Zelzate | ||
|---|---|---|
|
||
 |
 |
|
| Geography | ||
| Country | .svg/27px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
|
| Region |  Flemish Region |
|
| Community | Flemish Community |
|
| Province |  East Flanders |
|
| Arrondissement | Eeklo | |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: | |
| Area | 13.71 km² | |
| Population (Source: NIS) | ||
| Population – Males – Females - Density |
12,176 (January 1, 2006) 50.44% 49.56% 888 inhab./km² |
|
| Economy | ||
| Unemployment rate | 10.55% (January 1, 2006) | |
| Mean annual income | 12,946 €/pers. (2003) | |
| Government | ||
| Mayor | Freddy De Vilder (sp.a) | |
| Governing parties | sp.a, VLD | |
| Other information | ||
| Postal codes | 9060 | |
| Area codes | 09 | |
| Web address | www.zelzate.be | |
Zelzate is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality only comprises the town of Zelzate proper. On January 1st, 2006 Zelzate had a total population of 12,176. The total area is 13.71 km² which gives a population density of 888 inhabitants per km².
Zelzate is divided into two parts by the Ghent-Terneuzen Canal. There is a concrete drawbridge and a tunnel to connect the two sides. Zelzate is known for the nearby polluting industry, which makes it the village with the lowest air quality in the country[1][2]. Recently, Sidmar (one of the ArcelorMittal plants) made a major investment which resulted in an emission decrease of 90%.
[edit] Notable citizens
- Eric Verpaele (b. Zelzate, 2 February 1952), writer
[edit] Sister cities
The town is twinned with:
- Aubenas (France)
- Cesenatico (Italy)
- Delfzijl (Netherlands)
- Schwarzenbek (Germany)
- Sierre (Switzerland)
[edit] External links
- Official website (Dutch)
|
||||||||||||||||||||
 |
This East Flanders location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
