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Ghent

Dutch Gent · French Gand

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About Ghent

Ghent is a municipality in the province of East Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2024 it had 269,597 inhabitants on an area of 158.0 km², a population density of 1,707 inhabitants per km². That is higher than the average of 526 per km² in East Flanders and higher than the Belgian average of 384 per km².

By population, Ghent ranks 2nd of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 1st of the 55 municipalities in East Flanders. By area it ranks 14th in Belgium. Ghent is the capital of East Flanders.

The official language is Dutch.

Neighbouring municipalities

Ghent borders 9 municipalities:

Postcodes in Ghent

PostcodePlaces
9000Gent
9030Mariakerke
9031Drongen
9032Wondelgem
9040Sint-Amandsberg
9041Oostakker
9042Gent
9050Gentbrugge, Ledeberg
9051Sint-Denijs-Westrem, Afsnee
9052Zwijnaarde

Distances from Ghent

Tokmmiles
Bruges4125
Kortrijk4428
Antwerp5031
Brussels5132
Mechelen5132
Ostend5836
Mons7144
Leuven7245
Charleroi8855
Namur10666
Hasselt11471
Liège14087
Arlon214133

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Nearby municipalities

More about Ghent: Wikipedia.