Zingem () is a village and former

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' ...

located in the Belgian province of

East Flanders East Flanders ( ; ; ; ) is a Provinces of Belgium, province of Belgium. It borders (clockwise from the North) the Netherlands, Dutch province of Zeeland and the Belgian provinces of Antwerp (province), Antwerp, Flemish Brabant, Hainaut (provinc ...

. The municipality comprised the towns of

Huise Huise is a village and ''deelgemeente'' (sub-municipality) on a hill within the municipality of Kruisem, part of the province of East Flanders in Belgium. History It was mentioned in an 877 charter (granting permission to build a church for the ...

, Ouwegem and Zingem proper. In 2018, the municipality of Zingem had a total population of 7,552. The total area is 23.93 km². Effective 1 January 2019,

Kruishoutem Kruishoutem (; , also used in English) 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, the municipality ...

and Zingem

merged Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are business transactions in which the ownership of a company, business organization, or one of their operating units is transferred to or consolidated with another entity. They may happen through direct absorpt ...

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 populati ...

. Home to the Meuleken 't Dal - This is one of the smallest windmills in East Flanders and once owned by the Ghent Sint-Pietersabdij. The province made the mill turn and grind again.

Gallery

Image:Zingem from west.JPG, The town of Zingem from the west File:Huise - dorpszicht.jpg, View on

File:ID74444-Ouwegem, Sint-Jan Baptistkerk-PM 56584.jpg, Sint-Jan Baptist church in Ouwegem

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