Place:Zedelgem, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

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NameZedelgem
TypeMunicipality
Coordinates51.15°N 3.133°E
Located inWest-Vlaanderen, Belgium
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Zedelgem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the villages of Aartrijke, Loppem, Veldegem and Zedelgem proper. On January 1, 2019, Zedelgem had a total population of 22,813. The total area is which gives a population density of .

Zedelgem and the surrounding area was home to a prisoner-of-war camp towards the end of World War II. Although the camp was disbanded and prisoners released after the war, the site remained military domain until 1994. It is now a nature park.

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