Zulte
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  Zulte
Location in Belgium
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| Sovereign state |  Belgium |
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| Region |  Flemish Region |
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| Community |  Flemish Community |
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| Province |  East Flanders |
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| Arrondissement | Ghent | ||
| Coordinates | 50°55′0″N 03°26′0″E / 50.91667°N 3.43333°ECoordinates: 50°55′0″N 03°26′0″E / 50.91667°N 3.43333°E | ||
| Area | 32.52 km² | ||
| Population – Males – Females - Density |
14,611 (1 January 2006) 49.93% 50.07% 449 inhab./km² |
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| Unemployment rate | 5.35% (1 January 2006) | ||
| Mean annual income | €12,849/pers. (2003) | ||
| Mayor | Georges Peirs | ||
| Governing parties | CD&V | ||
| Postal codes | 9870 | ||
| Area codes | 09 | ||
| Website | www.zulte.be | ||
Zulte is a Belgian municipality located in Flanders and in the Flemish province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Machelen, Olsene and Zulte proper. On January 1, 2006 Zulte had a total population of 14,611. The total area is 32.52 km² which gives a population density of 449 inhabitants per km².
The town used to have its own beer since 1891 (simply called Zulte) but today they are part of Alken-Maes breweries. The main football club from Zulte merged with K.S.V. Waregem to form a team called S.V. Zulte-Waregem that plays in the Belgian First Division as of 2006.
[edit] Famous inhabitants
- Roger Raveel, painter
- Gerard Reve, Dutch writer
[edit] External links
- (Dutch) Official website
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