Ruiselede
Ruiselede | ||
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Location in Belgium
Location of Ruiselede in West Flanders Region Flemish Region | | |
Province | West Flanders | |
Arrondissement | Tielt | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Greet De Roo (RKD) | |
• Governing party/ies | RKD | |
Area | ||
• Total | 30.62 km2 (11.82 sq mi) | |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | ||
• Total | 5,387 | |
• Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) | |
Postal codes | 8755 | |
NIS code | 37012 | |
Area codes | 051 | |
Website | www.ruiselede.be |
Ruiselede (Dutch pronunciation: West Flemish: Ruuslee; historically Ruysselede) is a 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.
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References
- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links
- Media related to Ruiselede at Wikimedia Commons