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Moorslede

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Moorslede

Total population

10,840

Air quality index

43Good
Elevation30 m
Land area35.34 km²
Coordinates50.89°, 3.06°

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City facts

Elevation
30 m
Area
35.34 km²
Time zone
UTC+01:00
head of government
Ward Vergote
Official website
www.moorslede.be

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Moorslede is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Dadizele, Slypskapelle and Moorslede proper. On 1 January 2006, Moorslede had a total population of 10,618. The total area is 35.34 km2 which gives a population density of 300 inhabitants per km2.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
50.8914
Longitude
3.0630
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
43
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
16.5
PM10 (µg/m³)
22.6
Ozone (µg/m³)
51
NO₂ (µg/m³)
10.1

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
251,291
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Yellow-legged hornet
    Vespa velutina Lepeletier, 1836 · Insecta
    18,118
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    6,720
  • Ring-necked Pheasant
    Phasianus colchicus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    6,701
  • Egyptian Goose
    Alopochen aegyptiaca (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    6,349
  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    6,300
  • muskrat
    Ondatra zibethicus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Mammalia
    5,473
  • Harlequin ladybird, Asian ladybird, Asian ladybeetle
    Harmonia axyridis (Pallas, 1773) · Insecta
    4,972
  • Western Jackdaw
    Coloeus monedula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    4,689

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
6
Largest magnitude
3.2
Largest event
2008-07-14

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Paul Bulcke
Paul Bulcke
Belgian businessman
Kevin Claeys
Kevin Claeys
Belgian bicycle racer
L
Lucien Victor
Belgian cyclist (1931–1995)
Davy Commeyne
Davy Commeyne
Belgian cyclo-cross cyclist
Jelle Wallays
Jelle Wallays
Belgian road bicycle racer
Carll Cneut
Carll Cneut
Belgian illustrator (born 1969)
Odile Defraye
Odile Defraye
Belgian cyclist (1888–1965)
Grace Verbeke
Grace Verbeke
cyclist
Filip De Man
Filip De Man
Flemish politician
Gilbert Desmet
Gilbert Desmet
Belgian cyclist (1931–2024)
V
Valère Ollivier
Belgian cyclist (1921–1958)
Klaas Lodewyck
Klaas Lodewyck
Belgian road cyclist
Nathalie Muylle
Nathalie Muylle
Belgian politician
Marc Degryse
Marc Degryse
Belgian footballer
Jozef Deleu
Jozef Deleu
Belgian writer (born 1937)
Johnny Thio
Johnny Thio
Belgian footballer (1944–2008)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Single-dotted Wave
Single-dotted Wave
Idaea dimidiata
Seen 2026-06-27
European Stonechat
European Stonechat
Saxicola rubicola
Seen 2026-06-27
Old World Swallowtail
Old World Swallowtail
Papilio machaon
Seen 2026-06-27
ragwort
ragwort
Jacobaea vulgaris
Seen 2026-06-27
European Toad
European Toad
Bufo bufo
Seen 2026-06-27
Map
Map
Araschnia levana
Seen 2026-06-27
Common Drone Fly
Common Drone Fly
Eristalis tenax
Seen 2026-06-27
Silver Υ
Silver Υ
Autographa gamma
Seen 2026-06-27
Jersey Tiger
Jersey Tiger
Euplagia quadripunctaria
Seen 2026-06-26

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist