Zottegem, a commune with 25,000 residents, lies 25 kilometers south of
Gent.
Elene, Erwetegem, Godveerdegem, Grotenberge, Leeuwergem, Oombergen, Sint-Goriks-Oudenhove, Sint-Maria-Oudenhove, Strijpen, and Velzeke-Ruddershove are boroughs within the municipal district of Zottegem.