Moorslede

Coordinates: 50°53′N 03°04′E / 50.883°N 3.067°E / 50.883; 3.067Country BelgiumCommunityFlemish CommunityRegionFlemish RegionProvinceWest FlandersArrondissementRoeselareGovernment • MayorWard Vergote (Visie) • Governing party/iesVisie, STERKArea • Total35.45 km² (13.69 sq mi)Population • Total11,080 • Density310/km² (810/sq mi)Postal codesNIS codeArea codes051Websitewww.moorslede.be

Moorslede (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmoːrsˌleːdə]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Dadizele, Slypskapelle and Moorslede proper. On 1 January 2006, Moorslede had a total population of 10,618. The total area is 35.34 km² which gives a population density of 300 inhabitants per km².

History

Moorslede was host of the 1950 UCI Road World Championships, won by Briek Schotte.^[2]

Notable inhabitants

• Constant Lievens (1856-1893), the apostle of the Chota Nagpur, was born in Moorslede.
• Emiel Jacques nl:Emiel Jacques (Moorslede 1874 - Michigan, 1937) was a Flemish painter, illustrator and professor, best known for his flax paintings.
• Camille Cools (1874, Moorslede - 1916, Detroit, USA) was the founder, editor and publisher of the Gazette van Detroit. [1]

References

External links

• Media related to Moorslede at Wikimedia Commons