Loppem
Zedelgem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈzeːdəlɣɛm]; West Flemish: Zillegem [ˈzɛləɦæm]) 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 km (23.30 sq mi) which gives a population density of 378/km (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.
Notable people
- F.R. Boschvogel (1902–1994), writer.
See also
Gallery
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Brewery De Leeuw in Aartrijke
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Church and churchyard in Loppem
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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
References
- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links
- Media related to Zedelgem at Wikimedia Commons
- (in Dutch) Official website
- Zedelgem POW Camp