Gistel is a
municipality located in the
Belgian province of
West Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Gistel proper and the towns of
Moere[?],
Snaaskerke[?] and
Zevekote[?]. On January 1st, 2000 Gistel had a total population of 11,085 (5,470 males and 5,615 females). The total area is 42.62
km² which gives a
population density of 260.09 inhabitants per km².