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Zelzate
About Zelzate
Zelzate is a municipality in the province of East Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 13,745 inhabitants on an area of 13.8 km², a population density of 993 inhabitants per km². That is higher than the average of 532 per km² in East Flanders and higher than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Zelzate ranks 272nd of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 41st of the 55 municipalities in East Flanders. By area it ranks 516th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Zelzate since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Zelzate grew by 1,255 inhabitants (+10.0%), from 12,490 to 13,745. In the last year it changed by +92.
For population growth since 2016, Zelzate ranks 52nd of 565. Over the same period the province of East Flanders changed by +7.0% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Zelzate borders 4 municipalities:
Postcodes in Zelzate
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 9060 | Zelzate |
Distances from Zelzate
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Ghent | 15 | 9 |
| Antwerp | 40 | 25 |
| Bruges | 42 | 26 |
| Mechelen | 49 | 30 |
| Brussels | 54 | 33 |
| Kortrijk | 58 | 36 |
| Ostend | 62 | 38 |
| Leuven | 72 | 45 |
| Mons | 84 | 52 |
| Charleroi | 97 | 60 |
| Namur | 111 | 69 |
| Hasselt | 111 | 69 |
| Liège | 140 | 87 |
| Arlon | 220 | 137 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Zelzate: Wikipedia.