Zele

Zele
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Zele Location in Belgium
Location of Zele in East Flanders
Coordinates: 51°04′N 04°02′E / 51.067°N 4.033°E / 51.067; 4.033Coordinates: 51°04′N 04°02′E / 51.067°N 4.033°E / 51.067; 4.033
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	East Flanders
Arrondissement	Dendermonde
Government
• Mayor	Patrick Poppe (VLD)
• Governing party/ies	VLD, Lijst M.A.S.S.A.R.T, ZDB
Area
• Total	33.06 km2 (12.76 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2016)
• Total	20,785
• Density	630/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Postal codes	9240
Area codes	052
Website	www.zele.be

Zele (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈzeːlə]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders, around 20 km east of Ghent. The municipality only comprises the town of Zele proper. On January 1, 2011, Zele had a total population of 20,763. The total area is 33.06 km² which gives a population density of 628 inhabitants per km².