Zulte (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈzʏltə] ) is a ⓘBelgian municipality located in Flanders and in the Flemish province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Machelen, Olsene and Zulte proper. In 2021, Zulte had a total population of 15,843. The total area is 32.52 km2.[2]
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Location of Zulte in East Flanders | |
Coordinates: 50°55′N 03°26′E / 50.917°N 3.433°E | |
Country | Belgium |
Community | Flemish Community |
Region | Flemish Region |
Province | East Flanders |
Arrondissement | Ghent |
Government | |
• Mayor | Simon Lagrange (Open Zulte) |
• Governing party/ies | Open Zulte, GVZ, N-VA |
Area | |
• Total | 32.76 km2 (12.65 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 15,720 |
• Density | 480/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 9870 |
NIS code | 44081 |
Area codes | 09 |
Website | www.zulte.be |
The town used to have its own beer since 1891 (simply called Zulte) but today they are part of Alken-Maes breweries. The main football club from Zulte merged with KSV Waregem to form a team called SV Zulte Waregem that plays in the Belgian Pro League as of 2006.