Zedelgem

Not to be confused with Zedelghem, a fictional place in the novel Cloud Atlas

Zedelgem
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Zedelgem Location in Belgium
Location of Zedelgem in West Flanders
Coordinates:
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	West Flanders
Arrondissement	Bruges
Government
• Mayor	Hilaire Verhegge (CD&V-NW)
• Governing party/ies	CD&V-NW
Area
• Total	60.34 km2 (23.30 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2013)
• Total	22,320
• Density	370/km2 (960/sq mi)
Postal codes	8210, 8211
Area codes	050
Website	www.zedelgem.be

Zedelgem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈzeːdəlɣɛm]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the villages of Aartrijke, Loppem, Veldegem and Zedelgem proper. On January 1, 2006, Zedelgem had a total population of 21,835. The total area is 60.34 km² which gives a population density of 362 inhabitants per km².

Zedelgem and the surrounding area was home to a prisoner-of-war camp towards the end of World War II. Although the camp was disbanded and prisoners released after the war, the site remained military domain until 1994. It is now a nature park.

Notable people

• nl (1902–1994), writer.

See also

• New Holland Agriculture

Gallery

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  nl in Aartrijke

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  Loppem Castle in Loppem

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  Concrete casemates in Loppem

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  Onze-Lieve-Vrouwe church in Veldegem

External links

• Media related to at Wikimedia Commons
• (Dutch) Official website
• Project to translate Zedelgem POW camp materials into English