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Zele

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About Zele

Zele is a municipality in the province of East Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2024 it had 21,501 inhabitants on an area of 33.4 km², a population density of 644 inhabitants per km². That is higher than the average of 526 per km² in East Flanders and higher than the Belgian average of 384 per km².

By population, Zele ranks 155th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 24th of the 55 municipalities in East Flanders. By area it ranks 367th in Belgium.

The official language is Dutch.

Neighbouring municipalities

Zele borders 5 municipalities:

Postcodes in Zele

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9240Zele

Distances from Zele

Tokmmiles
Ghent2213
Mechelen2918
Antwerp3220
Brussels3220
Leuven5132
Bruges6138
Kortrijk6238
Mons6943
Charleroi7748
Ostend7949
Namur9056
Hasselt9257
Liège11974
Arlon199124

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Nearby municipalities

More about Zele: Wikipedia.