Ruiselede Explained

Ruiselede
Picture-Legend:Village centre, with town hall and church of Our Lady
Map:Ruiselede West-Flanders Belgium Map.svg
Map-Legend:Location of Ruiselede in West Flanders
Arms:Ruiselede wapen.svg
Flag:Ruiselede vlag.svg
Arrondissement:Tielt
Nis:37012
Pyramid-Date:01/01/2006
0-19:23.37
20-64:57.27
65:19.36
Foreigners:0.84
Foreigners-Date:01/07/2005
Mayor:Greet De Roo (RKD)
Majority:RKD
Postal-Codes:8755
Telephone-Area:051
Web:www.ruiselede.be
Coordinates:51.0333°N 26°W

Ruiselede (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /ˈrœy̯səˌleːdə/; Ruuslee; historically Ruysselede) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. This town only comprises the town of Ruiselede proper. On January 1, 2006, Ruiselede had a total population of 5,113. The total area is 30.20 km2 which gives a population density of 169 inhabitants per km2.

Ruiselede was the location of a coastal radio site. From 1923 to 1940 it had a VLF aerial. On 30 December 1933, the mast was demolished when an aircraft collided with it.