title: Zulte
text: # Zulte
  
  Zulte (Dutch pronunciation: (listen)) is a Belgian municipality located in Flanders and in the Flemish province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Machelen, Olsene [nl] and Zulte proper. In 2021, Zulte had a total population of 15,843. The total area is 32.52 $km^2.$
  
  The town used to have its own beer since 1891 (simply called Zulte) but today they are part of Alken-Maes breweries. The main football club from Zulte merged with KSV Waregem to form a team called SV Zulte Waregem that plays in the Belgian Pro League as of 2006.
  
  ## Famous inhabitants
  
  * Roger Raveel, painter
  * Gerard Reve, Dutch writer
  