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Zedelgem
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Flag of Zedelgem
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Coat of arms of Zedelgem
Coat of arms
Zedelgem is located in Belgium
Zedelgem
Zedelgem
Location in Belgium
Country Belgium
Community Flemish Community
Region Flemish Region
Province West Flanders
Arrondissement Bruges
Area
 • Total 60.34 km2 (23.30 sq mi)
Population
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Postal codes
8210, 8211
Area codes 050
Website www.zedelgem.be

Zedelgem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈzeːdəlɣɛm]; West Flemish: Zillegem) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the villages of Aartrijke, Loppem, Veldegem and Zedelgem proper. On January 1, 2019, Zedelgem had a total population of 22,813. The total area is 60.34 km2 (23.30 sq mi) which gives a population density of 378/km2 (980/sq mi).

Zedelgem and the surrounding area was home to a prisoner-of-war camp towards the end of World War II. Although the camp was disbanded and prisoners released after the war, the site remained military domain until 1994. It is now a nature park.

Notable people

  • F.R. Boschvogel [nl] (1902–1994), writer.

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