Oosterzele () is a municipality located in the Flemish province of East Flanders, in Belgium. The municipality comprises the towns of , , , , Oosterzele proper and . In 2021, Oosterzele had a total population of 13,740. The total area is 43.12 km². Its twin town is Oberkirch in Germany.
Geography Oosterzele is subdivided into 6 sub-municipalities:
# Deelgemeentes Area (km²)PopulationPopulation density I Oosterzele II Balegem 12,02 III Scheldewindeke 11,84 IV Moortsele 3,64 V Landskouter VI Gijzenzele 1,87
Famous inhabitants Els De Temmerman, journalist, activist Johan Van Hecke, politician Gustaaf Joos, Roman Catholic cardinal Frans Van De Velde (1909–2002), missionary Gerard Vekeman (1933), poet Walter Muls (1961), politician Tom De Sutter (1985), football player Johan Taeldeman, linguist, dialectologist, professor-emeritus UGent
References
External links
Official website