Zele
Zele ranks 10,323rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Lebbeke, West Covina, California, and Las Condes. Memorable people born in Zele include Pierre de Decker, and Filip De Wilde. Zele has been the birth place of many politicians, and soccer players. Zele is located in Belgium.
Zele is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders, around 20 kilometers east of Ghent. The municipality only comprises the town of Zele proper. In 2023, Zele had a total population of 21,374. The total area is 33 km2 which gives a population density of 641.6 people per km2. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1812 and 1964, Zele was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Pierre de Decker, and Filip De Wilde.
People Born in Zele
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Pierre de Decker
POLITICIAN
1812 - 1891
HPI: 62.46
Rank: 1
Filip De Wilde
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.04
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Zele were politicians (1), and soccer players (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Zele, including Filip De Wilde. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Zele, including Pierre de Decker.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Zele since 1700.
