Zelzate () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality only comprises the town of Zelzate proper. In 2021, Zelzate had a total population of 13,124. The total area is 13.71 km2.
Zelzate is divided into two parts by the Ghent–Terneuzen Canal. There is a concrete drawbridge and a tunnel to connect the two sides. Zelzate is known for the nearby polluting industry, which makes it the village with the lowest air quality in the country.Lucht publicaties H5Lucht publicaties H7 Recently ArcelorMittal Ghent (Sidmar) made a major investment which resulted in an emission decrease of 90%.
Notable citizens Eric Verpaele (b. Zelzate, 2 February 1952), writer Eddy Wally (b. Zelzate, 12 July 1932), singer
Sister cities The town is twinned with: Aubenas (France) Cesenatico (Italy) Delfzijl (Netherlands) (No longer twinned) Schwarzenbek (Germany) Sierre (Switzerland)
References
External links
Official website