Zottegem is a
municipality located in the
Belgian province of
East Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Zottegem proper and the towns of
Elene[?],
Erwetegem[?],
Godveerdegem[?],
Grotenberge[?],
Leeuwergem[?],
Oombergen[?],
Sint-Goriks-Oudenhove[?],
Sint-Maria-Oudenhove[?],
Strijpen[?] and
Velzeke-Ruddershove[?]. On January 1st, 2000 Zottegem had a total population of 24,574 (11,960 males and 12,614 females). The total area is 57.39
km² which gives a
population density of 428.19 inhabitants per km².