Editing Lochristi

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{{Infobox Belgium municipality
|name            = Lochristi
|picture         = Lochristi straatzicht Dorp-West foto6 2013-05-06 11.24.jpg
|picture-legend  = 
|map             = MnpLochristiLocation2025.png
|map-legend      = Location of Lochristi in East Flanders
|arms            = Blason ville be Lochristi.svg
|flag            = Lochristi vlag.svg
|region          = {{BE-REG-FLE}}
|community       = {{BE-NL}}
|province        = {{BE-PROV-OV}}
|arrondissement  = [[Arrondissement of Ghent|Ghent]]
|nis             = 44087
|pyramid-date=
|0-19=
|20-64=
|65=
|foreigners=
|foreigners-date=
|mayor           = Yves Deswaene ([[Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats|Open VLD]] )
|majority        = [[Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats|Open VLD]] 
|postal-codes    = 9080,9185
|telephone-area  = 09
|web             = [http://www.lochristi.be/ www.lochristi.be]
|coordinates     = {{coord|51|06|N|03|50|E|region:BE|display=inline,title}}
}}
'''Lochristi''' ({{IPA|nl|loːˈkrɪsti}}) is a municipality located in the [[Belgium|Belgian]] province of [[East Flanders]]. The municipality is composed of the towns of {{ill|Beervelde|nl}}, Lochristi proper, {{ill|Zaffelare|nl}}, {{ill|Zeveneken|nl}} and [[Wachtebeke]]. As of 2025, Lochristi had a total population of 30,925. The total area is {{convert|94.87|km2|abbr=on}}.<ref name="stat">{{cite web|url=https://www.vlaanderen.be/lokaal-bestuur/samenwerking-fusies-regiovorming-en-verzelfstandiging/overzicht-fusies/lochristi-en-wachtebeke |title=Lochristi en Wachtebeke  |website=Lokaal Bestuur Vlaanderen |access-date=10 January 2025 }}</ref>

==Notable people==
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* [[Kwinten Clappaert]] (born 1988), footballer

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Lochristi - Sint-Niklaaskerk 2.jpg|Sint-Niklaaskerk
File:Lochristi straatzicht Dorp-West foto6 2013-05-06 11.24.jpg|Street view
File:2013-04-27 Sierteeltmuseum Lochristi (1).JPG|Museum
File:Library Zeveneken.jpg|Library
</gallery>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Commons category-inline}}
* [http://www.lochristi.be Official website] {{in lang|nl}}

{{Geographic location
|Centre = Lochristi
|N = [[Terneuzen]]
|E = [[Lokeren]]
|S = [[Destelbergen]], [[Laarne]]
|W = [[Ghent]]
}}
{{Municipalities in East Flanders}}
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[[Category:Municipalities of East Flanders]]
[[Category:Populated places in East Flanders]]
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