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Ghent

Also known as Gent, Gand

Ghent ( ; ; historically known as Gaunt in English) is a city and a municipality in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is the capital and largest city of the province of East Flanders, and the third largest in the country, after Brussels and Antwerp. It is a port and university city.

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Ghent is a major city in the Flemish Region of Belgium and serves as the capital of East Flanders province, making it the country's third-largest city after Brussels and Antwerp. It is an important port and university city with historical significance in the region.

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Belgium municipality.name: Ghent
Belgium municipality.namefr: Gand
Belgium municipality.type: city
Belgium municipality.map: Gent East-Flanders Belgium Map.svg
Belgium municipality.map legend: Ghent in the province of East Flanders
Belgium municipality.arms: Wapen van Gent.svg
Belgium municipality.flag: Vlag van Gent.svg
Belgium municipality.province: East Flanders
Belgium municipality.arrondissement: Ghent
Belgium municipality.nis: 44021
Belgium municipality.mayor: Mathias De Clercq (Open VLD)
Belgium municipality.list_of_mayors: List of mayors of Ghent
Belgium municipality.majority: Voor Gent (Vooruit, Open VLD) - Groen
Belgium municipality.postal codes: 9000–9052
Belgium municipality.telephone area: 09
Belgium municipality.web: www.gent.be
Belgium municipality.footnotes: 70px|center

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: carfree city
Named after: confluence
Official name: Gent
Demonym: gantenca
Country: County of Flanders
Located in: Arrondissement of Ghent
Official language: Dutch
Population: 272657
Area: 157.77
Time zone: UTC+01:00
Body of water: Scheldt
Head of government: Mathias De Clercq
Capital of: Escaut
Shares border with: Lievegem
Official website: stad.gent
Image: Ghent - centre.jpg
Dialing code: 09
Patron saint: Saint Bavo

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contains settlement: Mendonk
postal code: 9002
twinned administrative body: Liège
category for films shot at this location: Category:Films shot in Ghent
Commons category: Ghent
topic's main category: Category:Ghent
Commons gallery: Gent
category for people born here: Category:Births in Ghent
category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Ghent
category of associated people: Category:People from Ghent
native label: Gent
member of: Creative Cities Network
nickname: Portador de dogal
annual number of weddings: 1157
described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
social media followers: 61330
email address: mailto:[email protected]
phone number: +32-9-210-10-10
language used: Dutch
top-level Internet domain: .gent
P12749: Brian Benben
Commons Institution page: Stad Gent
P13200: Galileo Galilei
number of viewers/listeners: 1614494

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Encyclopedic overview

36 sections

Contents

History
Middle Ages
Early modern period
19th century
20th century
Geography
Neighbouring municipalities
Climate
Demographics
Nationalities
Politics
Culture and tourism
Architecture
Museums
Theatre
Restaurants and culinary traditions
Festivals and other events
Parks
Economy
Transport
Road
Rail
Public transport
Trams
Buses
Cycling
Sports
Notable people
Sport
International relations
Twin towns – sister cities
Gallery
See also
References
Further reading
External links

The city originally started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Leie. In the Late Middle Ages Ghent became one of the largest and richest cities of northern Europe, with some 50,000 people in 1300. After the late 16th century Ghent became a less important city, resulting in an extremely well-preserved historic centre, making Ghent a popular tourist destination.

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