Gent, Flanders
Gent: city in East Flanders, Belgium
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Quick Facts about Gent
| Population | 264 |
| Country | Austrian Netherlands, Belgium, Habsburg Netherlands, County of Flanders, France, United Kingdom of the Netherlands, Burgundian Netherlands, Spanish Netherlands |
| State | Flanders (Belgium) |
| County | Provincie Oost-Vlaanderen |
| Different from | Genk |
| Postal code | 9051, 9030, 9031, 9040, 9219, 9050, 9042, 9052, 9041, 9110, 9032, 9000, 9002 |
| Phone Area Codes | 09 |
| Area | 156.18 km2 |
| Official name | Gent |
| Has part | Sint-Denijs-Westrem, Afsnee, Zwijnaarde, Ledeberg, Gentbrugge, Sint-Amandsberg, Moscou, Rodenhuize, Mariakerke, Mendonk, Drongen, Desteldonk, Sint-Kruis-Winkel |
| Annual number of weddings | 1157 |
| Latitude & Longitude | 51.0500,3.7167 |
| Official language | Dutch |
| Capital | Ghent |
| Capital city | Gent is capital of Escaut, East Flanders |
| Time Zone | Europe/Brussels |
| Local time | 15:24:50 (20th April 2026) |
Ghent - centre image
Geography
Gent is located at 51°3'0"N 3°43'0"E (51.05, 3.7166667). It has 6 neighbors: Zelzate, Merelbeke, Lochristi, Evergem, Destelbergen and De Pinte.
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- Brașov (1993 )
- Gdańsk (2009 )
- Kanazawa (1971 )
- Melle (1977 )
- Mohammedia (1982 )
- Nottingham (1985 )
- Saint-Raphaël (1958 )
- Tallinn (1982 )
- Wiesbaden (1969 )
Demographics
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 230,951 | - | census |
| 2016 | 257,029 | 10.15% | census |
| 2018 | 260,341 | 1.27% | census |
| 2019 | 262,219 | 0.72% | census |
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