Moorslede




Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium































































Moorslede
Municipality

Moorslede town hall
Moorslede town hall





Flag of Moorslede
Flag

Coat of arms of Moorslede
Coat of arms


Moorslede is located in Belgium

Moorslede

Moorslede



Location in Belgium

Location of Moorslede in West Flanders


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Coordinates: 50°53′N 03°04′E / 50.883°N 3.067°E / 50.883; 3.067Coordinates: 50°53′N 03°04′E / 50.883°N 3.067°E / 50.883; 3.067
Country Belgium
Community Flemish Community
Region Flemish Region
Province West Flanders
Arrondissement Roeselare
Government

 • Mayor Ward Vergote
 • Governing party/ies Visie/Pro
Area

 • Total 35.34 km2 (13.64 sq mi)
Population
(1 January 2017)[1]

 • Total 11,015
 • Density 310/km2 (810/sq mi)
Postal codes
8890
Area codes 051
Website www.moorslede.be

Moorslede is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Dadizele, Slypskapelle and Moorslede proper. On 1 January 2006, Moorslede had a total population of 10,618. The total area is 35.34 km² which gives a population density of 300 inhabitants per km².




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Notable inhabitants


  • 3 References


  • 4 External links





History


Moorslede was home to the 1950 UCI World Championships, won by Briek Schotte.



Notable inhabitants




  • Constant Lievens (1856-1893), the apostle of the Chota Nagpur, was born in Moorslede.

  • Emiel Jacques nl:Emiel Jacques (Moorslede 1874 - Michigan, 1937) was a Flemish painter, illustrator and professor, best known for his flax paintings.

  • Camille Cools (1874, Moorslede - 1916, Detroit, USA) was the founder, editor and publisher of the Gazette van Detroit. [1]



References





  1. ^ Population per municipality as of 1 January 2017 (XLS; 397 KB)




External links



  • Media related to Moorslede at Wikimedia Commons












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