Not to be confused with Zedelghem, a fictional place in the novel Cloud Atlas.
Zedelgem (Dutch pronunciation:[ˈzeːdəlɣɛm]; West Flemish: Zillegem) 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, 2019, Zedelgem had a total population of 22,813. The total area is 60.34 km2 (23.30 sq mi) which gives a population density of 378/km2 (980/sq mi).
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.
zedelgem, confused, with, zedelghem, fictional, place, novel, cloud, atlas, dutch, pronunciation, ˈzeːdəlɣɛm, west, flemish, zillegem, municipality, located, belgian, province, west, flanders, municipality, comprises, villages, aartrijke, loppem, veldegem, pro. Not to be confused with Zedelghem a fictional place in the novel Cloud Atlas Zedelgem Dutch pronunciation ˈzeːdelɣɛm West Flemish Zillegem 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 2019 Zedelgem had a total population of 22 813 The total area is 60 34 km2 23 30 sq mi which gives a population density of 378 km2 980 sq mi ZedelgemMunicipalityFlagCoat of armsLocation of ZedelgemZedelgemLocation in Belgium Location of Zedelgem in West FlandersCoordinates 51 08 N 03 08 E 51 133 N 3 133 E 51 133 3 133Country BelgiumCommunityFlemish CommunityRegionFlemish RegionProvinceWest FlandersArrondissementBrugesGovernment MayorAnnick Vermeulen CD amp V Nieuw Governing party iesCD amp V NieuwArea Total60 66 km2 23 42 sq mi Population 2018 01 01 1 Total22 635 Density370 km2 970 sq mi Postal codes8210 8211NIS code31040Area codes050Websitewww zedelgem be 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 Contents 1 Notable people 2 See also 3 Gallery 4 References 5 External linksNotable people editF R Boschvogel nl 1902 1994 writer See also editNew Holland AgricultureGallery edit nbsp Brewery De Leeuw nl in Aartrijke nbsp Church and churchyard in Loppem nbsp Loppem Castle in Loppem nbsp Concrete casemates in Loppem nbsp Onze Lieve Vrouwe church in VeldegemReferences edit Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018 Statbel Retrieved 9 March 2019 External links edit nbsp Media related to Zedelgem at Wikimedia Commons in Dutch Official website Zedelgem POW Camp nbsp This West Flanders location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Zedelgem amp oldid 1122970043, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
