Lede | |
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Location of Lede  | |
  Lede Location in Belgium
Location of Lede in East Flanders  | |
| Coordinates: 50°58′N 03°59′E / 50.967°N 3.983°E | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | East Flanders |
| Arrondissement | Aalst |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Geertrui Van de Velde (CD&V) |
| • Governing party/ies | CD&V, Groen, de coöperatie |
| Area | |
• Total | 29.89 km2 (11.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 18,628 |
| • Density | 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 9340 |
| NIS code | 41034 |
| Area codes | 053, 09 |
| Website | www.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).
- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ "Lede Vandaag - Gemeente Lede". Archived from the original on 2011-09-29. Retrieved 2011-09-22. (in Dutch)