Ruiselede | |
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![]() Village centre, with town hall and church of Our Lady | |
Location in Belgium
Location of Ruiselede in West Flanders | |
Coordinates: 51°02′N 03°23′E / 51.033°N 3.383°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Community | Flemish Community |
Region | Flemish Region |
Province | West Flanders |
Arrondissement | Tielt |
Government | |
• Mayor | Greet De Roo (RKD) |
• Governing party/ies | RKD |
Area | |
• Total | 30.62 km2 (11.82 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 5,387 |
• Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 8755 |
NIS code | 37012 |
Area codes | 051 |
Website | www.ruiselede.be |
Ruiselede (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈrœysəˌleːdə]; West Flemish: Ruuslee; historically Ruysselede) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. This town only comprises the town of Ruiselede proper. On January 1, 2006, Ruiselede had a total population of 5,113. The total area is 30.20 km2 which gives a population density of 169 inhabitants per km2.
Ruiselede was the location of a coastal radio site. From 1923 to 1940 it had a VLF aerial. On 30 December 1933, the mast was demolished when an aircraft collided with it.
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links
[edit]Media related to Ruiselede at Wikimedia Commons