Moorslede () is a
municipality
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located in the
Belgian
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* Something of, or related to, Belgium
* Belgians, people from Belgium or of Belgian descent
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province of
West Flanders
)
, settlement_type = Province of Belgium
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. The municipality comprises the towns of Dadizele,
Slypskapelle and Moorslede proper. On 1 January 2006, Moorslede had a total population of 10,618. The total area is 35.34 km² which gives a
population density
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of 300 inhabitants per km².
History
Moorslede was home to the 1950
UCI World Championships
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, won by
Briek Schotte.
Notable inhabitants
*
Constant Lievens (1856-1893), the apostle of the
Chota Nagpur, was born in Moorslede.
* Emiel Jacques
:nl:Emiel Jacques (Moorslede 1874 - Michigan, 1937) was a Flemish painter, illustrator and professor, best known for his flax paintings.
* Camille Cools (1874, Moorslede - 1916, Detroit, USA) was the founder, editor and publisher of the
Gazette van Detroit
References
External links
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Municipalities of West Flanders
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