NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Zelzate

Zelzate is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality only comprises the town of Zelzate proper. On January 1st, 2004 Zelzate had a total population of 12,117 (6,089 males and 6,028 females). The total area is 13.71 km� which gives a population density of 884.10 inhabitants per km�.

Zelzate is divided into two parts by the Ghent-Terneuzen Canal. There's a concrete drawbridge and a tunnel to connect the two sides. Zelzate is known for the nearby polluting industry, which makes it the village with the lowest air quality in the country.

External links

Official website (http://www.zelzate.be) - Only available in Dutch

East Flanders
Aalst: \| Aalst \| Denderleeuw \| Erpe-Mere \| Geraardsbergen \| Haaltert \| Herzele \| Lede \| Ninove \| Sint-Lievens-Houtem \| Zottegem \|
Dendermonde: \| Berlare \| Buggenhout \| Dendermonde \| Hamme \| Laarne \| Lebbeke \| Waasmunster \| Wetteren \| Wichelen \| Zele \|
Eeklo: \| Assenede \| Eeklo \| Kaprijke \| Maldegem \| Sint-Laureins \| Zelzate \|
Ghent: \| Aalter \| Deinze \| De Pinte \| Destelbergen \| Evergem \| Gavere \| Ghent \| Knesselare \| Lochristi \| Lovendegem \| Melle \| Merelbeke \| Moerbeke \| Nazareth \| Nevele \| Oosterzele \| Sint-Martens-Latem \| Waarschoot \| Wachtebeke \| Zomergem \| Zulte \|
Oudenaarde: \| Brakel \| Horebeke \| Kluisbergen \| Kruishoutem \| Lierde \| Maarkedal \| Oudenaarde \| Ronse \| Wortegem-Petegem \| Zingem \| Zwalm \|
Sint-Niklaas: \| Beveren \| Kruibeke \| Lokeren \| Sint-Gillis-Waas \| Sint-Niklaas \| Stekene \| Temse \|

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