Zulte
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| Zulte | ||
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| Geography | ||
| Country | ||
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| Arrondissement | Ghent | |
| Coordinates | ||
| Area | 32.52 km² | |
| Population (Source: NIS) | ||
| Population – Males – Females - Density |
14,611 (01/01/2006) 49.93% 50.07% 449 inhab./km² |
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| Economy | ||
| Unemployment rate | 5.35% (01/01/2006) | |
| Mean annual income | 12,849 €/pers. (2003) | |
| Government | ||
| Mayor | Georges Peirs | |
| Governing parties | CD&V | |
| Other information | ||
| Postal codes | 9870 | |
| Area codes | 09 | |
| Web address | 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 1st, 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 nowadays, 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.
- Roger Raveel, painter
- Gerard Reve, Dutch writer
- (Dutch) Official website
| Municipalities in the Province of East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium | ||
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| 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 | | ||