Kruishoutem (; , also used in English) is a village and was a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality' ...
located in the
Belgian province of
East Flanders
East Flanders ( ; ; ; ) is a Provinces of Belgium, province of Belgium. It borders (clockwise from the North) the Netherlands, Dutch province of Zeeland and the Belgian provinces of Antwerp (province), Antwerp, Flemish Brabant, Hainaut (provinc ...
. The municipality comprised the towns of Kruishoutem proper,
Nokere
Kruishoutem (; , also used in English) is a village and was a Municipalities of Belgium, municipality located in the Belgium, Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprised the towns of Kruishoutem proper, Nokere and Wannegem-Lede. ...
and
Wannegem-Lede. In January 2018, the municipality of Kruishoutem had a total population of 8,086. The total area is 46.76 km
2. On 1 January 2019, Kruishoutem and
Zingem merged
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are business transactions in which the ownership of a company, business organization, or one of their operating units is transferred to or consolidated with another entity. They may happen through direct absorpt ...
into the new municipality of
Kruisem.
The
SONS Museum is located in Kruisem.
Notable people
* Charles Louis Spilthoorn (Spilthooren), born 12 October 1804 in Kruishoutem ; died 12 September 1872 in Brussels, lawyer and politician.
*
Henry Gabriëls, born in Wannegem-Lede on 6 October 1838, professor & rector in
Saint Joseph's Seminary in
Troy, New York
Troy is a city in and the county seat of Rensselaer County, New York, United States. It is located on the western edge of the county, on the eastern bank of the Hudson River just northeast of the capital city of Albany, New York, Albany. At the ...
; bishop of
Ogdensburg, New York
Ogdensburg is a city in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The population was 10,064 at the 2020 census. In the late 18th century, European-American settlers named the community after American land owner and developer Samuel Ogden. T ...
, until his death in 1921. Created Sanatorium Gabriels and town
Gabriels, New York.
[https://www.worldcat.org/title/historical-sketch-of-st-josephs-provincial-seminary-troy-ny/oclc/716576 ]
*
Adolf Daens, priest in Kruishoutem in 1878–1879, later member of the Parliament.
Gallery
File:Nokere - Kruishoutem2.jpg, Church of Nokere
File:Kruishoutem - Town hall - Belgium.jpg, Town hall
File:Wannegem - Huisepontweg - Schietsjampettermolen 1.jpg, Windmill Schietsjampettermolen
File:Kruishoutem Lozerstraat 14-16 - 209017 - onroerenderfgoed.jpg, Pub in Kruishoutem
References
External links
*
Official website
Former municipalities of East Flanders
Kruisem
Populated places in East Flanders
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