Zingem
Village and former municipality
Zingem town hall
Zingem town hall
Flag of Zingem
Official seal of Zingem
Zingem is located in Belgium
Zingem
Zingem
Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 50°54′N 03°31′E / 50.900°N 3.517°E / 50.900; 3.517
Country Belgium
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceEast Flanders
ArrondissementOudenaarde
MunicipalityKruisem
Area
  Total8.17 km2 (3.15 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
  Total4,192
  Density510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneCET
Postal code
9750
Dialing code09
Websitewww.zingem.be

Zingem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈzɪŋɛm]) 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 total area is 23.93 km2.[2]

Effective 1 January 2019, Kruishoutem and Zingem merged into the new municipality of Kruisem.[3]

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.

References

  1. 1 2 "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 45057A". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 6 May 2022. Zingem only
  2. ""Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018"". StatBel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  3. "Kruishoutem en Zingem fuseren volgend jaar naar Kruisem, bekend uit boeken Marc De Bel". Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 May 2022.


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