Lede is a
municipality located in the
Belgian province of
East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of
Impe[?], Lede proper,
Oordegem[?],
Smetlede[?] and
Wanzele[?]. On January 1st, 2000 Lede had a total population of 16,949 (8,295 males and 8,654 females). The total area is 30.21
km² which gives a
population density of 561.04 inhabitants per km².