Official Name: | Kruishoutem |
Settlement Type: | Village and former municipality |
Pushpin Map: | Belgium |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Belgium |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Type3: | Arrondissement |
Subdivision Type4: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name: | |
Subdivision Name1: | Flemish Region |
Subdivision Name2: | East Flanders |
Subdivision Name3: | Oudenaarde |
Subdivision Name4: | Kruisem |
Area Total Km2: | 27.24 |
Population As Of: | 2021 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 5,394 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | CET |
Coordinates: | 50.9°N 34°W |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 9770-9772 |
Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
Area Code: | 09 |
Website: | www.kruishoutem.be |
Kruishoutem (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /ˌkrœy̯sˈɦʌu̯tɛm/, in French and English Cruyshautem) is a village and was a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprised the towns of Kruishoutem proper, Nokere and Wannegem-Lede. In January 2018, the municipality of Kruishoutem had a total population of 8,086. The total area is 46.76 km2.[2] On 1 January 2019, Kruishoutem and Zingem merged into the new municipality of Kruisem.
The SONS Museum is located in Kruisem.