Ruiselede

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Ruiselede
Municipality
Village centre, with town hall and church of Our LadyVillage centre, with town hall and church of Our Lady
Flag of RuiseledeFlagCoat of arms of RuiseledeCoat of arms
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Ruiselede is located in BelgiumRuiseledeRuiseledeLocation in Belgium Location of Ruiselede in West Flanders
Coordinates: 51°02′N 03°23′E / 51.033°N 3.383°E / 51.033; 3.383
Country Belgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceWest Flanders
ArrondissementTielt
Government
 • MayorGreet De Roo (RKD)
 • Governing party/iesRKD
Area
 • Total30.62 km2 (11.82 sq mi)
Population (2018-01-01)
 • Total5,387
 • Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Postal codes8755
NIS code37012
Area codes051
Websitewww.ruiselede.be

Ruiselede (Dutch pronunciation: ; West Flemish: Ruuslee; historically Ruysselede) is a 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.

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References

  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.

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