Kruishoutem (, in French and English ''Cruyshautem'') is a village and was a

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located in the

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province of

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. The municipality comprised the towns of Kruishoutem proper,

Nokere Kruishoutem (, in French and English ''Cruyshautem'') is a village and was a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprised the towns of Kruishoutem proper, Nokere and Wannegem-Lede. In January 2018, t ...

and

Wannegem-Lede Kruishoutem (, in French and English ''Cruyshautem'') is a village and was a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprised the towns of Kruishoutem proper, Nokere and Wannegem-Lede. In January 2018, th ...

. In January 2018, the municipality of Kruishoutem had a total population of 8,086. The total area is 46.76 km². On 1 January 2019, Kruishoutem and

Zingem Zingem () is a village and former municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprised the towns of Huise, Ouwegem and Zingem proper. In 2018, the municipality of Zingem had a total population of 7,552. The to ...

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into the new municipality of

Kruisem Kruisem () is a municipality in the Belgian province of East Flanders that was established on 1 January 2019 from the merging of the municipalities of Kruishoutem and Zingem. The merged municipality has an area of 71.59 km2 and a population o ...

. The

SONS Museum SONS Museum (Shoes or No Shoes) is a Belgian museum dedicated to contemporary art connected to shoes as the subject. The museum is located at Kruishoutem, Belgium. History William "Boy" Habraken was literally born between shoes at the end of th ...

is located in Kruisem.

Notable people

* Charles Louis Spilthoorn (Spilthooren), born 12 October 1804 in Kruishoutem ; died 12 September 1872 in Brussels, lawyer and politician. * Henry Gabriëls, born in Wannegem-Lede on 6 October 1838, professor & rector in Saint Joseph's Seminary in

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; bishop of

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, until his death in 1921. Created Sanatorium Gabriels and town

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.https://www.worldcat.org/title/historical-sketch-of-st-josephs-provincial-seminary-troy-ny/oclc/716576 *

Adolf Daens Adolf Daens (18 December 1839 – 14 June 1907) was a Flemish priest from Aalst. Daens was a Jesuit from 1859 to 1871, but is especially known for his socio-political involvement after he joined the diocesan clergy. He created the Daensist move ...

, priest in Kruishoutem in 1878–1879, later member of the Parliament.

Gallery

File:Nokere - Kruishoutem2.jpg, Church of Nokere File:Kruishoutem - Town hall - Belgium.jpg, Town hall File:Wannegem - Huisepontweg - Schietsjampettermolen 1.jpg, Windmill Schietsjampettermolen File:Kruishoutem Lozerstraat 14-16 - 209017 - onroerenderfgoed.jpg, Pub in Kruishoutem

References

External links

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Official website
Former municipalities of East Flanders Kruisem Populated places in East Flanders {{EastFlanders-geo-stub