Zelzate
Zelzate is a municipality locatit in the Belgian province o East Flanders. The municipality anerlie comprises the toun o Zelzate proper. On Januar 1, 2006 Zelzate haed a total population o 12,176. The total aurie is 13.71 km² that gies a population density o 888 inhabitants per km².
Zelzate is dividit intae twa pairts bi the Ghent-Terneuzen Canal. There a concrete drawbridge an a tunnel tae connect the twa sides. Zelzate is kent for the naurhaun pollutin industry, that gars it the veelage wi the lawest air quality in the kintra.[1][2] Recently ArcelorMittal Ghent (Sidmar) makkit a major investment that resultit in an emission decrease o 90%.
Notable citizens
[eedit | eedit soorce]- Eric Verpaele (b. Zelzate, 2 Februar 1952), writer
- Eddy Wally (b. Zelzate, 12 Julie 1932), internaitional legend, superstar,
Sister ceeties
[eedit | eedit soorce]The toun is twinned wi:
- Aubenas (Fraunce)
- Cesenatico (Italy)
- Delfzijl (Netherlands)
- Schwarzenbek (Germany)
- Sierre (Swisserland)
References
[eedit | eedit soorce]Freemit airtins
[eedit | eedit soorce]- Offeecial wabsteid (in Dutch)
| Aalst |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Dendermonde | ||
| Eeklo | ||
| Ghent | ||
| Oudenaarde | ||
| Sint-Niklaas | ||