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ZELE

Flanders · BELGIUM (BE) · 51.07°N / 4.04°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,783,293

Zele is a city in Belgium with a population of 20,236. It sits at 51.07/4.04, runs on Europe/Brussels, is 3 km from Appels.

Population 20,236
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation n/a
Timezone Europe/Brussels

All facts

fields
Country
Belgium
Subdivision
Flanders
Coords
51.07°N / 4.04°E
UTC offset
+1
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
S Appels Flanders 2,862 4.0 km
SW Berlare Flanders 13,853 4.6 km
E Grembergen Flanders 7,080 4.7 km
NW Lokeren Flanders 41,438 5.4 km
NE Waasmunster Flanders 10,460 5.5 km
SE Dendermonde Flanders 45,673 5.9 km
S Oudegem Flanders 4,061 6.4 km
W Overmere Flanders 4,626 6.9 km
S Schoonaarde Flanders 2,423 7.1 km
SE Sint-Gillis-bij-Dendermonde Flanders 12,953 7.2 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Zele?
20,236 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Zele in?
Europe/Brussels.
Which country is Zele in?
Belgium (BE).
Which airport serves Zele?
Grimbergen Airfield (EBGB).
How far is Zele from Brussels?
About 32 km.
Does Zele have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Belgium?
Dutch; Flemish, French, and German.
What currency is used in Belgium?
Euro.
How many cities are in Belgium?
2,256 on record.
Which admin region is Zele in?
Flanders.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2783293

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2783293,
    "name": "Zele",
    "ascii_name": "Zele",
    "country_code": "BE",
    "population": 20236,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Europe/Brussels",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 51.06566,
    "longitude": 4.0403
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 7.1x the population of Appels.
  • 4 km from Appels.
  • Same timezone (Europe/Brussels) as 2,255 other cities in Belgium.
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