Lendelede

Lendelede
Municipality
Church of Saint Blaise (Sint-Blasius)
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Lendelede in West-Flanders
Interactive map of Lendelede
Lendelede Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 50°53′N 03°14′E / 50.883°N 3.233°E / 50.883; 3.233
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	West Flanders
Arrondissement	Kortrijk
Government
• Mayor	Carine Dewaele (CD&V)
• Governing party	CD&V
Area
• Total	13.27 km2 (5.12 sq mi)
Population  (2019-01-01)[1]
• Total	5,747
• Density	433.1/km2 (1,122/sq mi)
Postal codes	8860
NIS code	34025
Area codes	051, 056
Website	www.lendelede.be

Lendelede (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈlɛndəˌleːdə]; West Flemish: Lendlee) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises only the town of Lendelede proper. On January 1, 2006, Lendelede had a total population of 5,399. The total area is 13.15 km² which gives a population density of 411 inhabitants per km².

While the settlement's true founding may date back to the Roman era, the first documentary evidence of Lendelede's existence dates back to 1078.^[2]

• Ludovicus Baekelandt [nl]
• Achille Delaere
• Jan Kuyckx
• Noël Dejonckheere

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  Ludovicus Baekelandt [nl], 1774–1803, highwayman
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  2007 Tour of Flanders through Lendelede with Jan Kuyckx (Landbouwkrediet); Aleksandr Kuschynski (Liquigas); Evert Verbist (- Topsport Vlaanderen)

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

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