Kruishoutem

Kruishoutem
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Kruishoutem Location in Belgium
Location of Kruishoutem in East Flanders
Coordinates: 50°54′N 03°31′E / 50.900°N 3.517°ECoordinates: 50°54′N 03°31′E / 50.900°N 3.517°E
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	East Flanders
Arrondissement	Oudenaarde
Government
• Mayor	Joop Verzele
• Governing party/ies	CD&V
Area
• Total	46.76 km^2 (18.05 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2016)[1]
• Total	8,137
• Density	170/km^2 (450/sq mi)
Postal codes	9770-9772
Area codes	09
Website	www.kruishoutem.be

Kruishoutem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌkrœy̯sˈɦʌu̯tɛm], in French and English Cruyshautem) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Kruishoutem proper, Nokere and Wannegem-Lede. On January 1, 2011, Kruishoutem had a total population of 8,140. The total area is 46.76 km² which gives a population density of 174 inhabitants per km².

The SONS Museum is located in Kruishoutem.

Church of Nokere

Sister cities

• Attert (Belgium) since 2004

References

1. Population per municipality as of 1 January 2016 (XLS; 397 KB)

External links

• Media related to Kruishoutem at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website (Dutch)