Lede, Belgium

Lede
Coat of arms of Lede
Location of Lede
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Lede is located in Belgium
Lede
Lede
Location in Belgium
Location of Lede in East Flanders
Coordinates: 50°58′N 03°59′E / 50.967°N 3.983°E / 50.967; 3.983
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish region
ProvinceEast Flanders
ArrondissementAalst
Government
 • MayorGeertrui Van de Velde (CD&V)
 • Governing party/iesCD&V, Groen, de coöperatie
Area
 • Total29.89 km2 (11.54 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total18,628
 • Density620/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Postal codes
9340
NIS code
41034
Area codes053, 09
Websitewww.lede.be

Lede (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈleːdə] ) is a municipality in the Belgian province of East Flanders, in the Denderstreek near the cities of Ghent, Aalst and Dendermonde.

In 2011, Lede had a population of 17,882[2] and area of 29.69 km2, a population density of 575 inhabitants per km2. The current mayor of Lede is Geertrui Van de Velde (CD&V).

  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Lede Vandaag - Gemeente Lede". Archived from the original on 2011-09-29. Retrieved 2011-09-22. (in Dutch)