Hooglede

Hooglede
	Hooglede
	Hooglede
State :	Belgium
Region :	Flanders
Province :	West Flanders
District :	Roeselare
Coordinates :	50 ° 59 ′ N , 3 ° 5 ′ E Coordinates: 50 ° 59 ′ N , 3 ° 5 ′ E
Area :	37.84 km²
Residents:	9987 (Jan. 1, 2019)
Population density:	264 inhabitants per km²
Post Code:	8830
Prefix:	051
Mayor:	Rita Demaré
; Local government address :	Marktplaats 1 ; 8830 Hooglede
Website:	www.hooglede.be

Hooglede is a Belgian municipality in the Flanders region with 9987 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2019). It consists of the main town and the district of Gits .

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Four km to the southeast is Roeselare , 20 km to the southeast of Kortrijk , Bruges is 26 km to the north, Ghent is 45 km to the east-northeast and Brussels is about 90 km to the east of Hooglede.

The next motorway exit is at Ardooie on the A17 . The nearest regional train stations are in
Roeselare, Lichtervelde and Kortemark , and national express trains stop in Bruges and Ghent. There is a regional airport near Ostend and an international airport near the capital, Brussels.

War cemetery

One of the four surviving German war cemeteries from the First World War is located in Hooglede . The others are in Vladslo , Langemark and Menen .

Partner communities

Hooglede has been partnered with the Schnelldorf municipality in the German state of Bavaria since 1988 .

Personalities

Camille Verfaillie (1892–1980), Belgian clergyman and Vicar Apostolic of Stanley Falls

Web links

Commons : Hooglede - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

↑ "On July 31, 1988, with the signing of the partnership document, the Belgian municipality of Hooglede-Gits officially became a partner municipality of Schnelldorf." Retrieved on March 20, 2019, 11:30 pm

[1] "On July 31, 1988, with the signing of the partnership document, the Belgian municipality of Hooglede-Gits officially became a partner municipality of Schnelldorf." Retrieved on March 20, 2019, 11:30 pm