Hooglede

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Hooglede
Hooglede town hall [nl]
 [nl]
Flag of Hooglede
Coat of arms of Hooglede
Hooglede is located in Belgium
Hooglede
Hooglede
Location in Belgium
Location of Hooglede in West Flanders
Coordinates: 50°59′N 03°05′E / 50.983°N 3.083°E / 50.983; 3.083Coordinates: 50°59′N 03°05′E / 50.983°N 3.083°E / 50.983; 3.083
CountryBelgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceWest Flanders
ArrondissementRoeselare
Government
 • MayorRita Demaré (CD&V)
 • Governing party/iesCD&V, Samen Sterk, Open Vld
Area
 • Total37.84 km2 (14.61 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total9,950
 • Density260/km2 (680/sq mi)
Postal codes
8830
Area codes051
Websitewww.hooglede.be

Hooglede (West Flemish: Ooglee) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of  [nl] and Hooglede proper. On January 1, 2006, Hooglede had a total population of 9,831. The total area is 37.84 km² which gives a population density of 260 inhabitants per km².

Hooglede-Gits was the site of the 2007 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships. Hooglede houses one of the 4 German War Cemeteries in Belgium, the Hooglede German War Cemetery

Economy[]

The Deceuninck company is based in Hooglede, as is MOL Trucks.

Politics[]

From 1989 till 2012, politics in Hooglede were dominated by the cartel SAMEN (consisting of sp.a, N-VA and Open Vld). In 2012, the cooperation within SAMEN was stopped. The new municipality consists of N-VA Plus (10 seats), CD&V (7 seats), Open Vld (2 seats) and Samen Sterk (2 seats). Mayor is Rita Demaré (CD&V).

References[]

  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.

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