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Oosterzele
About Oosterzele
Oosterzele is a municipality in the province of East Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 14,150 inhabitants on an area of 43.6 km², a population density of 325 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 532 per km² in East Flanders and lower than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Oosterzele ranks 262nd of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 40th of the 55 municipalities in East Flanders. By area it ranks 277th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Oosterzele since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Oosterzele grew by 605 inhabitants (+4.5%), from 13,545 to 14,150. In the last year it changed by +62.
For population growth since 2016, Oosterzele ranks 292nd of 565. Over the same period the province of East Flanders changed by +7.0% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Oosterzele borders 5 municipalities:
Postcodes in Oosterzele
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 9860 | Oosterzele |
Distances from Oosterzele
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Ghent | 16 | 10 |
| Kortrijk | 40 | 25 |
| Brussels | 41 | 26 |
| Mechelen | 47 | 29 |
| Bruges | 53 | 33 |
| Antwerp | 54 | 33 |
| Mons | 55 | 34 |
| Leuven | 64 | 40 |
| Ostend | 68 | 42 |
| Charleroi | 73 | 45 |
| Namur | 93 | 58 |
| Hasselt | 108 | 67 |
| Liège | 131 | 81 |
| Arlon | 200 | 124 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Oosterzele: Wikipedia.