title: Oosterzele
text: # Oosterzele
  
  Oosterzele (Dutch pronunciation:) is a municipality located in the Flemish province of East Flanders, in Belgium. The municipality comprises the towns of Balegem [nl], Gijzenzele [nl], Landskouter [nl], Moortsele [nl], Oosterzele proper and Scheldewindeke [nl]. In 2021, Oosterzele had a total population of 13,740. The total area is 43.12 km². Its twin town is Oberkirch in Germany.
  
  ## Geography
  
  Oosterzele is subdivided into 6 sub-municipalities:
  
  | # | Deelgemeentes | Area (km²) |
  | - | - | - |
  | I | Oosterzele | |
  | II | Balegem | 12,02 |
  | III | Scheldewindeke | 11,84 |
  | IV | Moortsele | 3,64 |
  | V | Landskouter | |
  | VI | Gijzenzele | 1,87 |
  
  ## Famous inhabitants
  
  * Els De Temmerman, journalist, activist
  * Johan Van Hecke, politician
  * Gustaaf Joos, Roman Catholic cardinal
  * Frans Van De Velde (1909-2002), missionary
  * Gerard Vekeman (1933), poet
  * Walter Muls (1961), politician
  * Tom De Sutter (1985), football player
  * Johan Taeldeman, linguist, dialectologist, professor-emeritus UGent
  