Kruisem
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Kruisem
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 Casier Castle | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Kruisem in East Flanders | |
 Interactive map of Kruisem | |
  Kruisem Location in Belgium | |
| Coordinates: 50°54′16″N 3°31′41″E / 50.90444°N 3.52806°E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | East Flanders |
| Arrondissement | Oudenaarde |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Joop Verzele (CD&V) |
| • Governing party | CD&V |
| Area | |
• Total | 71.59 km2 (27.64 sq mi) |
| Population (2022-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 15,876 |
| • Density | 221.8/km2 (574.4/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 9750, 9770, 9771, 9772 |
| NIS code | 45068 |
| Area codes | 09 |
| Website | www.kruisem.be |
Kruisem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkrœysəm]) is a municipality in the Belgian province of East Flanders that was established on 1 January 2019 from the merging of the municipalities of Kruishoutem and Zingem.
The merged municipality has an area of 71.59 km2 (27.64 sq mi) and a population of 15,876 people as of 2022[update].[2] The municipality consists of the deelgemeentes Huise, Kruishoutem, Nokere, Ouwegem, Wannegem-Lede and Zingem.[3]
