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Zelzate is a municipality
Municipality

A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly denotes a city, town, or village, or a small grouping of them....
 located in the Belgian
Belgium

* A small German-speaking Community of Belgium exists in eastern Wallonia. Belgium's linguistic diversity and related political and cultural conflicts are reflected in the history of Belgium and a complex Communities and regions of Belgium....
 province of East Flanders
East Flanders

East Flanders is a Provinces of regions in Belgium of Flemish Region, one of the three regions of Belgium. It borders on the Netherlands and in Belgium on the provinces of Antwerp , Flemish Brabant , of Hainaut and of West Flanders ....
. The municipality only comprises the town of Zelzate proper. On January 1, 2006 Zelzate had a total population of 12,176. The total area is 13.71 kmē
Square kilometre

Square kilometre , symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI Units of measurement of surface area, the square metre, one of the SI derived units....
 which gives a population density
Population density

Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans....
 of 888 inhabitants per kmē.

Zelzate is divided into two parts by the Ghent-Terneuzen Canal
Ghent-Terneuzen Canal

The Ghent-Terneuzen Canal , also known as the "Sea Canal" is a canal linking Ghent in Belgium to the port of Terneuzen on the Westerschelde estuary in the Netherlands, thereby providing the former with better access to the sea....
. There is a concrete
Concrete

Concrete is a construction material composed of cement as well as other cementitious materials such as fly ash and slag cement, construction aggregate , water , and Chemistry admixtures....
 drawbridge
Drawbridge

A drawbridge is a type of movable bridge typically associated with the entrance of a castle. The term is often used to describe all different types of movable bridges, like bascule bridges and lift bridges....
 and a tunnel
Tunnel

A tunnel is an underground passageway. The definition of what constitutes a tunnel is not universally agreed upon. However, in general tunnels are at least twice as long as they are wide....
 to connect the two sides. Zelzate is known for the nearby polluting
Pollution

Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into an environment that causes instability, disorder, harm or discomfort to the ecosystem i.e. physical systems or living organisms ....
 industry, which makes it the village with the lowest air quality in the country.






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Zelzate is a municipality
Municipality

A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly denotes a city, town, or village, or a small grouping of them....
 located in the Belgian
Belgium

* A small German-speaking Community of Belgium exists in eastern Wallonia. Belgium's linguistic diversity and related political and cultural conflicts are reflected in the history of Belgium and a complex Communities and regions of Belgium....
 province of East Flanders
East Flanders

East Flanders is a Provinces of regions in Belgium of Flemish Region, one of the three regions of Belgium. It borders on the Netherlands and in Belgium on the provinces of Antwerp , Flemish Brabant , of Hainaut and of West Flanders ....
. The municipality only comprises the town of Zelzate proper. On January 1, 2006 Zelzate had a total population of 12,176. The total area is 13.71 kmē
Square kilometre

Square kilometre , symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI Units of measurement of surface area, the square metre, one of the SI derived units....
 which gives a population density
Population density

Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans....
 of 888 inhabitants per kmē.

Zelzate is divided into two parts by the Ghent-Terneuzen Canal
Ghent-Terneuzen Canal

The Ghent-Terneuzen Canal , also known as the "Sea Canal" is a canal linking Ghent in Belgium to the port of Terneuzen on the Westerschelde estuary in the Netherlands, thereby providing the former with better access to the sea....
. There is a concrete
Concrete

Concrete is a construction material composed of cement as well as other cementitious materials such as fly ash and slag cement, construction aggregate , water , and Chemistry admixtures....
 drawbridge
Drawbridge

A drawbridge is a type of movable bridge typically associated with the entrance of a castle. The term is often used to describe all different types of movable bridges, like bascule bridges and lift bridges....
 and a tunnel
Tunnel

A tunnel is an underground passageway. The definition of what constitutes a tunnel is not universally agreed upon. However, in general tunnels are at least twice as long as they are wide....
 to connect the two sides. Zelzate is known for the nearby polluting
Pollution

Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into an environment that causes instability, disorder, harm or discomfort to the ecosystem i.e. physical systems or living organisms ....
 industry, which makes it the village with the lowest air quality in the country. Recently, Sidmar (one of the ArcelorMittal plants) made a major investment which resulted in an emission decrease of 90%.

Notable citizens

  • Eric Verpaele (b. Zelzate, 2 February 1952), writer


Sister cities

The town is twinned
Town twinning

Town twinning, also known as sister cities, is a concept whereby towns or city in geographically and politically distinct areas are paired, with the goal of fostering human contact and cultural links between their inhabitants....
 with:
  • Aubenas
    Aubenas

    Aubenas is a commune in France in the southern part of the Ard?che Departments of France in the Rh?ne River in southern France.It is the seat of several government offices....
     (France)
  • Cesenatico
    Cesenatico

    Cesenatico is a port town of about 20,000 people on the Adriatic Sea coast of Italy. It is located in province of Forl?-Cesena in the region of Emilia-Romagna, about 30 km south of Ravenna on the coast of the Adriatic Sea....
     (Italy)
  • Delfzijl
    Delfzijl

    Delfzijl is a municipality and city in the northeast of the Netherlands. It is situated on the left bank of the Ems estuary, which forms the border with Germany....
     (Netherlands)
  • Schwarzenbek
    Schwarzenbek

    Schwarzenbek is a town in the Lauenburg , in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated approximately 10 km northeast of Geesthacht, and 35 km east of Hamburg....
     (Germany)
  • Sierre
    Sierre

    Sierre is the Capital of the Districts of Switzerland of Sierre in the Cantons of Switzerland of Valais in Switzerland.It has a population of 14,355....
     (Switzerland)


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