Moorslede

Moorslede
Municipality
Moorslede town hall
Flag Coat of arms
Moorslede Location in Belgium
Location of Moorslede in West Flanders
Coordinates: 50°53′N 03°04′E / 50.883°N 3.067°E / 50.883; 3.067Coordinates: 50°53′N 03°04′E / 50.883°N 3.067°E / 50.883; 3.067
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	West Flanders
Arrondissement	Roeselare
Government
• Mayor	Ward Vergote
• Governing party/ies	Visie/Pro
Area
• Total	35.34 km2 (13.64 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2016)
• Total	10,949
• Density	310/km2 (800/sq mi)
Postal codes	8890
Area codes	051
Website	www.moorslede.be

Moorslede is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Dadizele, Slypskapelle and Moorslede proper. On 1 January 2006, Moorslede had a total population of 10,618. The total area is 35.34 km² which gives a population density of 300 inhabitants per km².

Moorslede was home to the 1950 UCI World Championships, won by Briek Schotte.