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Gistel
Gistel
; Flag	; Coat of arms
location within arrondissement Ostend; and in the province West Flanders
	; Gistel Location in Belgium
Sovereign state	Belgium
Region	Flemish Region
Community	Flemish Community
Province	West Flanders
Arrondissement	Ostend
Coordinates	51°09′0″N 02°58′0″E / 51.15°N 2.966667°ECoordinates: 51°09′0″N 02°58′0″E / 51.15°N 2.966667°E
Area	42.25 km²
Population; – Males; – Females; – Density	11,125 (2006-01-01); 49.43%; 50.57%; 263 inhab./km²
Age distribution; 0–19 years; 20–64 years; 65+ years	(01/01/06); 25.1%; 58.04%; 16.86%
Foreigners	0.89% (01/07/05)
Unemployment rate	6.82% (1 January 2006)
Mean annual income	€12,083/pers. (2003)
Mayor	Bart Halewyck (CD&V)
Governing parties	CD&V, N-VA, sp-a
Postal codes	8470
Area codes	059
Website	www.gistel.be

Gistel is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Gistel proper and the towns of Moere, Snaaskerke and Zevekote. On January 1, 2006 Gistel had a total population of 11,125. The total area is 42.25 km² which gives a population density of 263 inhabitants per km². The German town of Büdingen is its twin town.

The most famous inhabitant of Gistel was Sylvère Maes, winner of the Tour de France in 1936 and 1939. But also Johan Museeuw, another famous cyclist. He won Paris-Roubaix three times.