Kruishoutem (; , also used in English) 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&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>. On 1 January 2019, Kruishoutem and Zingem merged into the new municipality of Kruisem.

The SONS Museum is located in Kruisem.

Notable people

  • Charles Louis Spilthoorn (Spilthooren), born 12 October 1804 in Kruishoutem; died 12 September 1872 in Brussels, lawyer and politician.
  • Henry Gabriëls, born in Wannegem-Lede on 6 October 1838, professor & rector in Saint Joseph's Seminary in Troy, New York; bishop of Ogdensburg, New York, until his death in 1921. Created Sanatorium Gabriels and town Gabriels, New York.
  • Adolf Daens, priest in Kruishoutem in 1878–1879, later member of the Parliament.

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File:Nokere - Kruishoutem2.jpg|Church of Nokere

File:Kruishoutem - Town hall - Belgium.jpg|Town hall

File:Wannegem - Huisepontweg - Schietsjampettermolen 1.jpg|Windmill Schietsjampettermolen

File:Kruishoutem Lozerstraat 14-16 - 209017 - onroerenderfgoed.jpg|Pub in Kruishoutem

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References

  • Official website