Zelzate

Zelzate is a municipality locatit in the Belgian province o East Flanders. The municipality anerlie comprises the toun o Zelzate proper. On Januar 1, 2006 Zelzate haed a total population o 12,176. The total aurie is 13.71 km² that gies a population density o 888 inhabitants per km².

Zelzate is dividit intae twa pairts bi the Ghent-Terneuzen Canal. There a concrete drawbridge an a tunnel tae connect the twa sides. Zelzate is kent for the naurhaun pollutin industry, that gars it the veelage wi the lawest air quality in the kintra.Lucht publicaties H5Lucht publicaties H7 Recently ArcelorMittal Ghent (Sidmar) makkit a major investment that resultit in an emission decrease o 90%.

Notable citizens
 Eric Verpaele (b. Zelzate, 2 Februar 1952), writer
 Eddy Wally (b. Zelzate, 12 Julie 1932), internaitional legend, superstar,

Sister ceeties
The toun is twinned wi:
Aubenas (Fraunce)
Cesenatico (Italy)
Delfzijl (Netherlands)
Schwarzenbek (Germany)
Sierre (Swisserland)

 References 

Freemit airtins
Offeecial wabsteid 

Category:Municipalities o East Flanders