Country Belgium Region Flemish Region Area codes 09 Postal code 9060 Province East Flanders Arrondissement Arrondissement of Eeklo | Community Flemish Community Postal codes 9060 Website www.zelzate.be Local time Sunday 1:17 PM Area code 09 | |
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Weather 12°C, Wind W at 8 km/h, 83% Humidity Governing parties New Flemish Alliance, Open Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten | ||
Zelzate ( [ˈzɛlzaːtə]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality only comprises the town of Zelzate proper. On January 1, 2006, Zelzate had a total population of 12,176. The total area is 13.71 km² which gives a population density of 888 inhabitants per km².
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Map of 9060 Zelzate, Belgium
Zelzate is divided into two parts by the Ghent-Terneuzen Canal. There is 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. Recently ArcelorMittal Ghent (Sidmar) made a major investment which resulted in an emission decrease of 90%.
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Zelzate Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA