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Not to be confused with Zedelghem, a fictional place in the novel Cloud Atlas.
Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium
Zedelgem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈzeːdəlɣɛm]; West Flemish: Zillegem[ˈzɛləɦæm]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the villages of Aartrijke, Loppem, Veldegem and Zedelgem proper. On January 1, 2019, Zedelgem had a total population of 22,813. The total area is 60.34 km (23.30 sq mi) which gives a population density of 378/km (980/sq mi).
Zedelgem and the surrounding area was home to a prisoner-of-war camp towards the end of World War II. Although the camp was disbanded and prisoners released after the war, the site remained military domain until 1994. It is now a nature park.
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ZedelgemLocation in Belgium
Location of Zedelgem in West Flanders
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Brewery De Leeuw [nl] in Aartrijke
Church and churchyard in Loppem
Loppem Castle in Loppem
Concrete casemates in Loppem
Onze-Lieve-Vrouwe church in Veldegem
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