Hooglede

Hooglede (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦoːxˌleːdə]; West Flemish: Ooglee) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Gits [nl] and Hooglede proper. On January 1, 2006, Hooglede had a total population of 9,831. The total area is 37.84 km² which gives a population density of 260 inhabitants per km².

Hooglede
Municipality
Hooglede town hall [nl]
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Hooglede
Hooglede Location in Belgium Location of Hooglede in West Flanders
Coordinates: 50°59′N 03°05′E
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	West Flanders
Arrondissement	Roeselare
Government
• Mayor	Rita Demaré (CD&V)
• Governing party/ies	CD&V, Allen 8830
Area
• Total	38.11 km2 (14.71 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	9,950
• Density	260/km2 (680/sq mi)
Postal codes	8830
NIS code	36006
Area codes	051
Website	www.hooglede.be

Hooglede-Gits was the site of the 2007 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships. Hooglede houses one of the 4 German War Cemeteries in Belgium, the Hooglede German War Cemetery.

Economy

The Deceuninck company is based in Hooglede, as is MOL Trucks.

Politics

From 1989 till 2012, politics in Hooglede were dominated by the cartel SAMEN (consisting of sp.a, N-VA and Open Vld). In 2012, the cooperation within SAMEN was stopped. The new municipality consists of N-VA Plus (10 seats), CD&V (7 seats), Open Vld (2 seats) and Samen Sterk (2 seats). Mayor is Rita Demaré (CD&V).