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Zedelgem
Zedelgem
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Location of Zedelgem in West Flanders
	; Zedelgem Location in Belgium
Sovereign state	Belgium
Region	Flemish Region
Community	Flemish Community
Province	West Flanders
Arrondissement	Bruges
Coordinates	51°08′0″N 03°08′0″E / 51.133333°N 3.133333°ECoordinates: 51°08′0″N 03°08′0″E / 51.133333°N 3.133333°E
Area	60.34 km²
Population; – Males; – Females; – Density	21,835 (2006-01-01); 49.92%; 50.08%; 362 inhab./km²
Age distribution; 0–19 years; 20–64 years; 65+ years	(01/01/2006); 23.84%; 60.40%; 15.76%
Foreigners	0.80% (01/07/2005)
Unemployment rate	5.54% (1 January 2006)
Mean annual income	€12,672/pers. (2003)
Mayor	Hilaire Verhegge (CD&V-NW)
Governing parties	CD&V-NW
Postal codes	8210, 8211
Area codes	050
Website	www.zedelgem.be

Zedelgem 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 number of POW camps towards the end of World War II. The camps were disbanded and prisoners released after the war.

[edit] Notable people

Isidoor Teirlinck (1851-1934), writer.

[edit] External links

PoW-camp Zedelgem (Zedelghem - Cedelghema)
Official website - Available only in Dutch
Project to translate Zedelgem POW camp materials into English

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