Oosterzele (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈoːstərzeːlə]) is a municipality located in the Flemish province of East Flanders, in Belgium. The municipality comprises the towns of Balegem, Gijzenzele, Landskouter, Moortsele, Oosterzele proper and Scheldewindeke. On January 1, 2006, Oosterzele had a total population of 13,172. The total area is 43.12 km² which gives a population density of 305 inhabitants per km². Its twin town is Oberkirch in Germany.


Oosterzele is also the name of a small village in the municipality, located on the banks of river Scheldt. It has a population of about 1,000 inhabitants and it's mostly known for its castle (Kasteel Oosterzele) which was built in 1750 by count Charles-Joseph de Bryas d'Assche. The castle is now owned by his descendants who still live there today.

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