Zottegem




Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium































































Zottegem
Municipality
Markt met stadhuis en Egmontstandbeeld, Zottegem, Vlaanderen, België 02.jpg



Flag of Zottegem
Flag


Coat of arms of Zottegem
Coat of arms




Zottegem is located in Belgium

Zottegem

Zottegem



Location in Belgium

Location of Zottegem in East Flanders


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Coordinates: 50°52′N 03°48′E / 50.867°N 3.800°E / 50.867; 3.800Coordinates: 50°52′N 03°48′E / 50.867°N 3.800°E / 50.867; 3.800
Country Belgium
Community Flemish Community
Region Flemish Region
Province East Flanders
Arrondissement Aalst
Government

 • Mayor Jenne De Potter (CD&V)
 • Governing party/ies
CD&V, N-VA
Area

 • Total 56.66 km2 (21.88 sq mi)
Population
(2018-01-01)[1]

 • Total 26,373
 • Density 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Postal codes
9620
Area codes 09
Website www.zottegem.be

Zottegem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈzɔtəɣɛm], Sotteghem and Sottegem in older English and French language sources) 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.


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


Zottegem is part of the hilly geographical area Vlaamse Ardennen (Flemish Ardennes). The city is known for its ties with Lamoral, Count of Egmont; Lamoral has a castle, two statues and a museum in Zottegem and is buried in a crypt under the church.




Contents






  • 1 Places of interest


  • 2 Famous inhabitants


  • 3 References


  • 4 External links





Places of interest






  • Church of the Assumption of Our Lady, Egmontcrypte [nl] and Lamoral, Count of Egmont statue [nl]






  • The former Deanery





  • Castle of Lamoral, Count of Egmont






  • The Egmontkamer [nl]







  • Breivelde Castle [nl]






  • Kasteel van Leeuwergem





  • Art Nouveau building






  • Kloosterbos [nl] nature reserve






  • Steenbergse bossen [nl] nature reserve




Famous inhabitants




  • Urbain Braems, football player and manager, lives in Zottegem


  • Bart De Clercq, cyclist


  • Patricia de Martelaere (b. in Zottegem), writer


  • Anne De Paepe [nl], former rector of Ghent University


  • Jessy De Smet, singer


  • Lamoral, Count of Egmont, general and statesman, is buried in Zottegem


  • Tim Matthys, football player, lives in Zottegem


  • Laurent Merchiers, politician


  • Lyne Renée (b. in Zottegem), actress


  • Paul Van Cauwenberge, former rector of Ghent University


  • Magali Uytterhaegen [nl] (b. in Zottegem), actress (The curiosity of Chance)



References







  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}




External links




  • Media related to Zottegem at Wikimedia Commons


  • Official website - Information available in Dutch and limited information available in English, French and German













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