Moorslede
Moorslede is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Dadizele, Slypskapelle and Moorslede proper. On 1 January 2006, Moorslede had a total population of 10,618.
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The total area is 35.34 km 2 which gives a population density of 300 inhabitants per km 2.
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Moorslede is a place documented in the authority records of the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names. The authority records of the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names record Moorslede as an inhabited place.
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• Name — Moorslede • Province — West Flanders • Arrondissement — Roeselare • Nis — 36012 • Mayor — Ward Vergote (Visie) • Majority — Visie, STERK • Postal Code — 8890 • Area Code — 051 • Website — www.moorslede.be
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The authority records of the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names record West Flanders as the administrative unit of Moorslede.
History
History
Moorslede was host of the 1950 UCI Road World Championships, won by Briek Schotte.
Notable inhabitants
Notable inhabitants
• Constant Lievens (1856-1893), the apostle of the Chota Nagpur, was born in Moorslede. • Emiel Jacques:nl:Emiel Jacques (Moorslede 1874 - Michigan, 1937) was a Flemish painter, illustrator and professor, best known for his flax paintings. • Camille Cools (1874, Moorslede - 1916, Detroit, USA) was the founder, editor and publisher of the Gazette van Detroit. • Maxime Lestienne (1992 —), former professional footballer for Club Brugge, Standard Liege, Lion City Sailors.
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