Zedelgem

Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium

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Location of Zedelgem

Zedelgem

Location in Belgium

Location of Zedelgem in West Flanders

Coordinates: 51°08′N 03°08′E / 51.133°N 3.133°E / 51.133; 3.133Country

BelgiumCommunityFlemish CommunityRegionFlemish RegionProvinceWest FlandersArrondissementBrugesGovernment

• MayorAnnick Vermeulen (CD&V-Nieuw) • Governing party/iesCD&V-NieuwArea

• Total60.66 km² (23.42 sq mi)Population

(2018-01-01)^[1]

• Total22,635 • Density370/km² (970/sq mi)Postal codes

8210, 8211

NIS code

31040

Area codes050Websitewww.zedelgem.be

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.