Ruiselede

Coordinates: 51°02′N 03°23′E / 51.033°N 3.383°E / 51.033; 3.383Country BelgiumCommunityFlemish CommunityRegionFlemish RegionProvinceWest FlandersArrondissementTieltGovernment • MayorGreet De Roo (RKD) • Governing party/iesRKDArea • Total30.62 km² (11.82 sq mi)Population • Total5,387 • Density180/km² (460/sq mi)Postal codesNIS codeArea codes051Websitewww.ruiselede.be

Ruiselede (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈrœy̯səˌleːdə]; West Flemish: Ruuslee; historically Ruysselede) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. This town only comprises the town of Ruiselede proper. On January 1, 2006, Ruiselede had a total population of 5,113. The total area is 30.20 km² which gives a population density of 169 inhabitants per km².

Ruiselede was the location of a coastal radio site. From 1923 to 1940 it had a VLF aerial. On 30 December 1933, the mast was demolished when an aircraft collided with it.

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  Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-ten-Hemelopnemingskerk (Ruiselede) [nl]

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External links

• Media related to Ruiselede at Wikimedia Commons