Kruishoutem

Coordinates: 50°54′N 03°31′E / 50.900°N 3.517°E / 50.900; 3.517
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Kruishoutem
Village and former municipality
Street view
Street view
Province
East Flanders
ArrondissementOudenaarde
MunicipalityKruisem
Area
 • Total27.24 km2 (10.52 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total5,394
 • Density200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Time zoneCET
Postal code
9770-9772
Dialing code09
Websitewww.kruishoutem.be

Kruishoutem (Dutch pronunciation:

Wannegem-Lede. In January 2018, the municipality of Kruishoutem had a total population of 8,086. The total area is 46.76 km2.[2] On 1 January 2019, Kruishoutem and Zingem merged into the new municipality of Kruisem
.

The SONS Museum is located in Kruisem.

Notable people

  • Charles Louis Spilthoorn (Spilthooren), born 12 October 1804 in Kruishoutem ; died 12 September 1872 in Brussels, lawyer and politician.
  • Saint Joseph's Seminary in Troy, New York ; bishop of Ogdensburg, New York, until his death in 1921. Created Sanatorium Gabriels and town Gabriels, New York.[3]
  • Adolf Daens, priest in Kruishoutem in 1878–1879, later member of the Parliament.

Gallery

  • Church of Nokere
    Church of Nokere
  • Town hall
    Town hall
  • Windmill Schietsjampettermolen
    Windmill Schietsjampettermolen
  • Pub in Kruishoutem
    Pub in Kruishoutem

References

  1. ^ a b "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 45017A". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 6 May 2022. Kruishoutem only
  2. ^ ""Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018"". StatBel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  3. ^ https://www.worldcat.org/title/historical-sketch-of-st-josephs-provincial-seminary-troy-ny/oclc/716576 [bare URL]

External links