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Ruiselede (; ; 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.

Key facts

Belgium municipality.name
Ruiselede
Belgium municipality.picture
Ruiselede - Markt 1.jpg
Belgium municipality.picture legend
Village centre, with town hall and church of Our Lady
Belgium municipality.map
Ruiselede West-Flanders Belgium Map.svg
Belgium municipality.map legend
Location of Ruiselede in West Flanders
Belgium municipality.arms
Ruiselede wapen.svg
Belgium municipality.flag
Ruiselede vlag.svg
Belgium municipality.province
West Flanders
Belgium municipality.arrondissement
Tielt
Belgium municipality.nis
37012
Belgium municipality.mayor
Greet De Roo (RKD)
Belgium municipality.majority
RKD
Belgium municipality.postal codes
8755
Belgium municipality.telephone area
051
Belgium municipality.web
www.ruiselede.be

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Wikidata facts

Country
Belgium
Located in
Wingene
Official language
Dutch
Population
5387
Area
30.20
Time zone
UTC+01:00
Shares border with
Tielt
Official website
www.ruiselede.be
Image
Ruiselede - Markt 1.jpg
Dialing code
051
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Commons category
Ruiselede
postal code
8755
annual number of weddings
24
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+32-51-68-80-63
P13200
purgatory
dissolved, abolished or demolished date
2024-12-31
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Ruiselede (; ; 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.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Ruiselede” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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