Oosterzele

Oosterzele
Church of Landskouter (2008)
Location of Oosterzele
Oosterzele
Location in Belgium
Location of Oosterzele in East Flanders
Coordinates: 50°57′N 03°48′E / 50.950°N 3.800°E / 50.950; 3.800
CountryBelgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
Province East Flanders
ArrondissementGhent
Government
  MayorOrville Cottenie (#pro9860)
  Governing party/ies#pro9860/Voluit
Area
  Total
43.57 km2 (16.82 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)
  Total
13,546
  Density310/km2 (810/sq mi)
Postal codes
9860
NIS code
44052
Area codes09
Websitewww.oosterzele.be

Oosterzele (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈoːstərˌzeːlə]) is a municipality located in the Flemish province of East Flanders, in Belgium. The municipality comprises the towns of Balegem, Gijzenzele, Landskouter, Moortsele, Oosterzele proper and Scheldewindeke. In 2021, Oosterzele had a total population of 13,740. The total area is 43.12 km². Its twin town is Oberkirch in Germany.