Zottegem
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Location of Zottegem in East Flanders
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| Country | Belgium | ||
| Community | Flemish Community | ||
| Region | Flemish Region | ||
| Province | East Flanders | ||
| Arrondissement | Aalst | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Jenne De Potter (CD&V) | ||
| • Governing party/ies | CD&V, sp.a | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 56.66 km2 (21.88 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2013)[1] | |||
| • Total | 25,398 | ||
| • Density | 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi) | ||
| Postal codes | 9620 | ||
| Area codes | 09 | ||
| Website | www.zottegem.be | ||
Zottegem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈzɔtəɣɛm]) is a municipality located in Belgium and more particularly in Flanders, in the province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the town of Zottegem proper and the villages of Elene, Erwetegem, Godveerdegem, Grotenberge, Leeuwergem, Oombergen, Sint-Goriks-Oudenhove, Sint-Maria-Oudenhove, Strijpen and Velzeke-Ruddershove. On January 1, 2006, Zottegem had a total population of 24,548. The total area is 56.66 km² which gives a population density of 433 inhabitants per km².
Zottegem is crossed by two brooks, the Molenbeek in Grotenberge and Leeuwergem, as well as the Molenbeek-Ter Erpenbeek in Godveerdegem, Erwetegem, and Grotenberge.
With its beautiful nature Zottegem is part of the geographical area Vlaamse Ardennen (Flemish Ardennes) and the Denderstreek. There is also a little village in Zottegem Bevegem that was never a municipality before.
Places of interest
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Town Hall -
Church of the Assumption of Our Lady -
The former Deanery -
Egmont Castle -
Statue of Lamoral, Count of Egmont -
Crombé Brewery -
The "Duivelsvoetstap" (Devil's footprint)
Famous inhabitants
- Lamoral, Count of Egmont, general and statesman, is buried in Zottegem
- Patricia de Martelaere (b. in Zottegem), writer
- Magali Uytterhaegen (b. in Zottegem), actress (The curiosity of Chance)
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