Zedelgem

Zedelgem
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Zedelgem Location in Belgium
Location of Zedelgem in West Flanders
Coordinates: 51°08′N 03°08′E / 51.133°N 3.133°E / 51.133; 3.133Coordinates: 51°08′N 03°08′E / 51.133°N 3.133°E / 51.133; 3.133
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	West Flanders
Arrondissement	Bruges
Government
• Mayor	Hilaire Verhegge (CD&V-NW)
• Governing party/ies	CD&V-NW
Area
• Total	60.34 km2 (23.30 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2016)
• Total	22,479
• Density	370/km2 (960/sq mi)
Postal codes	8210, 8211
Area codes	050
Website	www.zedelgem.be

Zedelgem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈzeːdəlɣɛm]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the villages of Aartrijke, Loppem, Veldegem and Zedelgem proper. On January 1, 2006, Zedelgem had a total population of 21,835. The total area is 60.34 km² which gives a population density of 362 inhabitants per km².

Zedelgem and the surrounding area was home to a prisoner-of-war camp towards the end of World War II. Although the camp was disbanded and prisoners released after the war, the site remained military domain until 1994. It is now a nature park.

Brewery De Leeuw () in Aartrijke

Loppem Castle in Loppem

Concrete casemates in Loppem

Onze-Lieve-Vrouwe church in Veldegem