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Country
  
Belgium

Region
  
Postal codes
  
9620

Postal code
  
9620

Province
  
Community
  
Arrondissement
  
Area codes
  
09

Local time
  
Sunday 12:42 PM

Area code
  
09

Zottegem

Weather
  
12°C, Wind NW at 6 km/h, 78% Humidity

Zottegem ( [ˈzɔtəɣɛm]) is a municipality located in Belgium and more particularly in Flanders, in the province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the town of Zottegem proper and the villages of Elene, Erwetegem, Godveerdegem, Grotenberge, Leeuwergem, Oombergen, Sint-Goriks-Oudenhove, Sint-Maria-Oudenhove, Strijpen and Velzeke-Ruddershove. On January 1, 2006, Zottegem had a total population of 24,548. The total area is 56.66 km² which gives a population density of 433 inhabitants per km².

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Map of Zottegem, Belgium

Zottegem is crossed by two brooks, the Molenbeek in Grotenberge and Leeuwergem, as well as the Molenbeek-Ter Erpenbeek in Godveerdegem, Erwetegem, and Grotenberge.

With its beautiful nature Zottegem is part of the geographical area Vlaamse Ardennen (Flemish Ardennes) and the Denderstreek. There is also a little village in Zottegem Bevegem that was never a municipality before.

Rebound zottegem 30 01 official aftermovie


Famous inhabitants

  • Lamoral, Count of Egmont, general and statesman, is buried in Zottegem
  • Patricia de Martelaere (b. in Zottegem), writer
  • Magali Uytterhaegen (b. in Zottegem), actress (The curiosity of Chance)
  • References

    Zottegem Wikipedia


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