Zulte

Zulte (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈzʏltə] ^ⓘ) is a Belgian municipality located in Flanders and in the Flemish province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Machelen, Olsene [nl] and Zulte proper. In 2021, Zulte had a total population of 15,843. The total area is 32.52 km².^[2]

Zulte
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Zulte
Zulte Location in Belgium Location of Zulte in East Flanders
Coordinates: 50°55′N 03°26′E
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	East Flanders
Arrondissement	Ghent
Government
• Mayor	Simon Lagrange (Open Zulte)
• Governing party/ies	Open Zulte, GVZ, N-VA
Area
• Total	32.76 km2 (12.65 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	15,720
• Density	480/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Postal codes	9870
NIS code	44081
Area codes	09
Website	www.zulte.be

The town used to have its own beer since 1891 (simply called Zulte) but today they are part of Alken-Maes breweries. The main football club from Zulte merged with KSV Waregem to form a team called SV Zulte Waregem that plays in the Belgian Pro League.

Famous inhabitants

• Roger Raveel, painter
• Gerard Reve, Dutch writer