Moorslede

Moorslede
	Moorslede
	Moorslede
State :	Belgium
Region :	Flanders
Province :	West Flanders
District :	Roeselare
Coordinates :	50 ° 54 ' N , 3 ° 4' E Coordinates: 50 ° 54 ' N , 3 ° 4' E
Area :	35.34 km²
Residents:	11,250 (Jan. 1, 2019)
Population density:	318 inhabitants per km²
Post Code:	8890
Prefix:	051
Mayor:	Ward Vergote
; Local government address :	Marktplaats 1 ; 8890 Moorslede
Website:	www.moorslede.be

Moorslede is a Belgian municipality in the Flanders region . It is located in the province of West Flanders in the Arrondissement of Roeselare .

Geographical location

Roeselare is 8 km north-north-west, Ypres 12 km south-west, Kortrijk 15 km south-east, Bruges 35 km north and Brussels 90 km east.

The next motorway exits are in the south on the A19 near Beselare , Ypres and Menen and in the east on the A17 / E403 near Roeselare. There are regional train stations in Ypres, Menen, Kortrijk and Roeselare; Long-distance trains such as B. the Thalys stop in u. a. in the French city of Lille , in Bruges, Ghent and Brussels. The nearest international airport is located near Brussels.

In addition to Moorslede itself, the municipality of Moorslede also includes the sub-municipality of Dadizele with the Basilica of Our Lady and the village of Slypskapelle.

Sons and daughters of the church

Constant Lievens (1856-1893), Jesuit and missionary in India
Cyrille Van Hauwaert (1883–1974), racing cyclist
Omer Verschoore (1888–1931), racing cyclist
Julien Vervaecke (1899–1940), racing cyclist
Félicien Vervaecke (1907–1986), cyclist
Patrick Lefevere (* 1955), racing cyclist

Web links

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

Official homepage of the municipality

Moorslede Town Hall