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Zelzate
Zelzate
Municipality
	Zelzate town hall
	Flag Coat of arms
	Location of Zelzate
	Zelzate Location in Belgium Location of Zelzate in East Flanders
	Coordinates: 51°12′N 03°49′E / 51.200°N 3.817°E
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	East Flanders
Arrondissement	Eeklo
Government
• Mayor	Brent Meuleman (Vooruit)
• Governing party/ies	Vooruit, PVDA+
Area
• Total	13.77 km2 (5.32 sq mi)
Population (2018-01-01)
• Total	12,699
• Density	920/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Postal codes	9060
NIS code	43018
Area codes	09
Website	www.zelzate.be

Zelzate (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈzɛlzaːtə]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality only comprises the town of Zelzate proper. In 2021, Zelzate had a total population of 13,124. The total area is 13.71 km².^[2]

Zelzate is divided into two parts by the Ghent–Terneuzen Canal. There is a concrete drawbridge and a tunnel to connect the two sides. Zelzate is known for the nearby polluting industry, which makes it the village with the lowest air quality in the country.^[3]^[4] Recently ArcelorMittal Ghent (Sidmar) made a major investment which resulted in an emission decrease of 90%.^{[citation needed]}