Hooglede
Hooglede | |
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Coordinates: 50°59′N 03°05′E / 50.983°N 3.083°E | |
Country | Belgium |
Community | Flemish Community |
Region | Flemish Region |
Province | West Flanders |
Arrondissement | Roeselare |
Government | |
• Mayor | Rita Demaré (CD&V) |
• Governing party/ies | CD&V, Allen 8830 |
Area | |
• Total | 38.11 km2 (14.71 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 9,950 |
• Density | 260/km2 (680/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 8830 |
NIS code | 36006 |
Area codes | 051 |
Website | www.hooglede.be |
Hooglede (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦoːxˌleːdə]; West Flemish: Ooglee) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Gits and Hooglede proper. On January 1, 2006, Hooglede had a total population of 9,831. The total area is 37.84 km2 which gives a population density of 260 inhabitants per km2.
Hooglede-Gits was the site of the 2007 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships. Hooglede houses one of the 4 German War Cemeteries in Belgium, the Hooglede German War Cemetery.
Economy
[edit]The Deceuninck company is based in Hooglede, as is MOL Trucks.
Politics
[edit]From 1989 till 2012, politics in Hooglede were dominated by the cartel SAMEN (consisting of sp.a, N-VA and Open Vld). In 2012, the cooperation within SAMEN was stopped. The new municipality consists of N-VA Plus (10 seats), CD&V (7 seats), Open Vld (2 seats) and Samen Sterk (2 seats). Mayor is Rita Demaré (CD&V).
References
[edit]- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links
[edit]- Media related to Hooglede at Wikimedia Commons
- (in Dutch) Official website