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Ghent Gent (in Dutch) | |
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 Belfry o Ghent. Ahint it the Saunt Nicholas church is visible. | |
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  Ghent Gent (in Dutch) Location in Belgium
Ghent in the province o East Flanders  | |
| Coordinates: 51°3′N 3°44′E / 51.050°N 3.733°ECoordinates: 51°3′N 3°44′E / 51.050°N 3.733°E | |
| Kintra | Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | East Flanders |
| Arrondissement | Ghent |
| Govrenment | |
| • Mayor (leet) | Mathias De Clercq (Open VLD) |
| • Govrenin pairty/ies | sp.a, Open VLD, Pro Gent |
| Area | |
| • Total | 157.77 km2 (60.92 sq mi) |
| Population (1 January 2017)[1] | |
| • Total | 259,083 |
| • Density | 1,600/km2 (4,300/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 9000–9052 |
| Area codes | 09 |
| Website | www.gent.be |
Ghent (Inglis pronunciation: /ˈɡɛnt/; Dutch: Gent, pronounced [ʝɛnt]; French: Gand, pronounced [ɡɑ̃]; an umwhile Gaunt in Inglis; frae the Classic Laitin term Candia or Gandia meanin landlock bi the confluence o rivers bi the union o the Celtic term "Cand" an Laitin "ia" land) is a ceity an a municipality locatit in the Flemish Region o Belgium. It is the caipital an biggest ceity o the East Flanders province. The ceity stairtit as a dounset at the confluence o the Rivers Scheldt an Lys an in the Middle Ages became ane o the lairgest an richest ceities o northren Europe. The day it is a busy ceity wi a port an a universite. Awtho mony o Belgium's visitors owerleuk Ghent, its beauty is aften compared tae the mair well-kent Bruges.
The municipality comprises the ceity o Ghent proper an the touns o Afsnee, Desteldonk, Drongen, Gentbrugge, Ledeberg, Mariakerke, Mendonk, Oostakker, Sint-Amandsberg, Sint-Denijs-Westrem, Sint-Kruis-Winkel, Wondelgem an Zwijnaarde. Wi 262,219 indwallers in the beginnin o 2019,[2] Ghent is Belgium's seicont lairgest municipality bi nummer o indwallers. The metropolitan aurie, includin the ooter commuter zone, covers an aurie o 1,205 km2 (465 sq mi) an haes a tot population o 594,582 as o 1 Januar 2008, which ranks it as the fowert maist muckle in Belgium.[3][4]
- ↑ Population per municipality as of 1 January 2017 (XLS; 397 KB)
- ↑ Statistics Belgium; Werkelijke bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2009 (excel-file)[deid airtin] Population of all municipalities in Belgium, as of 1 January 2009. Retrieved on 2010-11-28.
- ↑ Statistics Belgium; Werkelijke bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2008 (excel-file) Population o aw municipalities in Belgium, as o 1 Januar 2008. Retrieved on 2008-10-19.
- ↑ Statistics Belgium; De Belgische Stadsgewesten 2001 (pdf-file) Definitions o metropolitan auries in Belgium. The metropolitan aurie o Ghent is dividit intae three levels. First, the central agglomeration (agglomeratie) wi 278,457 inhabitants (2008-01-01). Addin the closest surroondins (banlieue) gives a total o 423,320, includin the ooter commuter zone (forensenwoonzone) the population is 594,582. Retrieved on 2008-10-19.