Ruiselede

Ruiselede
Municipality
Village centre, with town hall and church of Our Lady
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Ruiselede
Ruiselede Location in Belgium Location of Ruiselede in West Flanders
Coordinates: 51°02′N 03°23′E / 51.033°N 3.383°E / 51.033; 3.383
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	West Flanders
Arrondissement	Tielt
Government
• Mayor	Greet De Roo (RKD)
• Governing party/ies	RKD
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	5,387
Postal codes	8755
NIS code	37012
Area codes	051
Website	www.ruiselede.be

Ruiselede (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈrœysəˌleːdə]; West Flemish: Ruuslee; historically Ruysselede) is a former municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. This town only comprises the town of Ruiselede proper. On January 1, 2006, Ruiselede had a total population of 5,113. The total area is 30.20 km² which gives a population density of 169 inhabitants per km².

Ruiselede was the location of a coastal radio site. From 1923 to 1940 it had a VLF aerial. On 30 December 1933, the mast was demolished when an aircraft collided with it.

Gallery

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  Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-ten-Hemelopnemingskerk (Ruiselede) [nl]

References

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

External links

• Media related to Ruiselede at Wikimedia Commons