Zelzate

Zelzate () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality only comprises the town of Zelzate proper. In 2021, Zelzate had a total population of 13,124. The total area is 13.71 km2.

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Belgium municipality.name: Zelzate
Belgium municipality.picture: ZelzateRathaus.JPG
Belgium municipality.picture legend: Zelzate town hall
Belgium municipality.map: Zelzate East-Flanders Belgium Map.svg
Belgium municipality.map legend: Location of Zelzate in East Flanders
Belgium municipality.arms: Blason ville be Zelzate.svg
Belgium municipality.flag: Vlag van Zelzate.svg
Belgium municipality.province: East Flanders
Belgium municipality.arrondissement: Eeklo
Belgium municipality.nis: 43018
Belgium municipality.mayor: Brent Meuleman (Vooruit)
Belgium municipality.majority: Vooruit, PVDA+
Belgium municipality.postal codes: 9060
Belgium municipality.telephone area: 09
Belgium municipality.web: www.zelzate.be

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Demonym: Zelzatenaar
Population: 12699
Area: 13.77
Official website: www.zelzate.be
Image: Zelzate - Sint-Laurentiuskerk 1.jpg
Dialing code: 09

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Commons category: Zelzate
postal code: 9060
annual number of weddings: 52
phone number: +32-9-353-42-00
email address: mailto:[email protected]
P13200: iron

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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%.