Moorslede

Moorslede
Municipality
Moorslede town hall Moorslede town hall
Flag of Moorslede Flag Coat of arms of Moorslede Coat of arms
Moorslede Location in Belgium
Location of Moorslede in West Flanders 250x250px
Coordinates:
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	West Flanders
Arrondissement	Roeselare
Government
• Mayor	Ward Vergote
• Governing party/ies	Visie/Pro
Area
• Total	35.34 km2 (13.64 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2013)
• Total	10,925
• Density	310/km2 (800/sq mi)
Postal codes	8890
Area codes	051
Website	www.moorslede.be

Moorslede 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 home to the 1950 UCI World Championships, won by Briek Schotte.

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]

External links

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