Moorslede
Moorslede | |||
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Municipality | |||
Moorslede town hall | |||
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Moorslede Location in Belgium Location of Moorslede in West Flanders | |||
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
^ Population per municipality as of 1 January 2017 (XLS; 397 KB)
External links
Media related to Moorslede at Wikimedia Commons
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