Zelzate () is a
municipality located in the
Belgian province of
East Flanders. The municipality only comprises the town of Zelzate proper. In 2021, Zelzate had a total population of 13,124. The total area is 13.71 km
2.
Zelzate is divided into two parts by the
Ghent–Terneuzen Canal. There is a
concrete drawbridge
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and a tunnel to connect the two sides. Zelzate is known for the nearby
polluting
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industry, which makes it the village with the lowest air quality in the country.
Lucht publicaties H7
/ref> Recently ArcelorMittal Ghent (Sidmar) made a major investment which resulted in an emission decrease of 90%.
Notable citizens
* Eric Verpaele (b. Zelzate, 2 February 1952), writer
* Eddy Wally (b. Zelzate, 12 July 1932), singer
Sister cities
The town is twinned
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* Twin towns and sister cities, towns and cities involved in town twinning
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with:
* Aubenas (France)
* Cesenatico (Italy)
* Delfzijl (Netherlands) (Not longer twinned with)
* Schwarzenbek (Germany)
* Sierre (Switzerland)
References
External links
*
Official website
Municipalities of East Flanders
Populated places in East Flanders
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