Zottegem, East Flanders Province, The Flemish Region, Belgium
๐ง๐ช Zottegem (Sotteghem; Sottegem) is a municipality located in Belgium and more particularly in Flanders, in the province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the town of Zottegem proper and the villages of Elene, Erwetegem, Godveerdegem, Grotenberge, Leeuwergem, Oombergen, Sint-Goriks-Oudenhove, Sint-Maria-Oudenhove, Strijpen and Velzeke-Ruddershove. The total area is 56.66ย kmยฒ which gives a population density of 470 inhabitants per kmยฒ.
Zottegem is part of the hilly geographical area of the Flemish Ardennes (Vlaamse Ardennen); the hills and cobblestone streets (Paddestraat) are regular locations in the springtime cycle classics of Flanders.
The city is known for its ties with Lamoral, Count of Egmont. Lamoral has an Egmont's castle (Egmontkasteel), an Egmont museum (Egmontkamer) and two Egmont statues in the centre of Zottegem. He is buried in Egmont's crypt (Egmontcrypte) under the church.
Leeuwergem Castle in Elene is an 18th-century stately home. There also the ruins of an 18th century windmill can be found. Breivelde Castle in Grotenberge is surrounded by an English landscape garden. The archaeological museum of Velzeke exhibits findings from Gallo-Roman culture.
Europe/Brussels/East_Flanders_Province
Zottegem has a population of over 26,373 people. Zottegem also forms part of the wider Aalst Arrondissement which has a population of over 286,741 people. It is also a part of the larger East Flanders Province. Zottegem is situated near Aalst.
Twin Towns - Sister Cities Zottegem has links with:
๐ฆ๐น Mรถdling, Austria๐ฉ๐ช Bad Hersfeld 50.869
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Lyndhurst 50.87
๐ง๐ช Flemish Brabant 50.873
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ St Leonards-on-Sea 50.875
๐ง๐ช Schaarbeek 50.867
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Lewes 50.867
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Hailsham 50.865
๐ง๐ช Schaerbeek 50.859
๐ซ๐ท Le Puy-en-Velay 3.884
๐ซ๐ท Montpellier 3.896
๐ซ๐ท Avesnes-sur-Helpe 3.927
Locations Near: Zottegem 3.8,50.8667
๐ง๐ช Oudenaarde 3.6,50.85 d: 14.2
๐ง๐ช Gent 3.717,51.05 d: 21.2
๐ง๐ช Ghent 3.725,51.055 d: 21.6
๐ง๐ช Aalst 4.033,50.933 d: 18
๐ง๐ช Dendermonde 4.1,51.033 d: 28
๐ง๐ช Eeklo 3.566,51.185 d: 39
๐ง๐ช Soignies 4.067,50.567 d: 38.3
๐ง๐ช Mons 3.949,50.453 d: 47.1
Antipodal to: Zottegem -176.2,-50.867
๐น๐ด Nuku'alofa -175.216,-21.136 d: 16708.1
๐ฆ๐ธ Pago Pago -170.701,-14.279 d: 15916.8
๐ผ๐ธ Apia -171.76,-13.833 d: 15877.7
๐ต๐ซ Papeete -149.566,-17.537 d: 15623.3
๐บ๐ธ Hilo -155.089,19.725 d: 11898.2
๐บ๐ธ Maui -156.446,20.72 d: 11823.1
๐บ๐ธ Maui County -156.617,20.868 d: 11811
๐บ๐ธ Wailuku -156.505,20.894 d: 11805.6