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Sint-Niklaas
Sign in to saveSint-Niklaas (; , ) is a Belgian city and municipality located in the Flemish province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Sint-Niklaas proper and the towns of Belsele, Nieuwkerken-Waas, and .
Sint-Niklaas is a city and municipality in the Flemish province of East Flanders, Belgium, consisting of the main city plus three additional towns: Belsele, Nieuwkerken-Waas, and one other. As a Belgian municipality in the Dutch-speaking Flemish region, it serves as a local administrative and urban center in the eastern part of Flanders.
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Key facts
- Belgium municipality.name
- Sint-Niklaas
- Belgium municipality.namefr
- Saint-Nicolas
- Belgium municipality.type
- city
- Belgium municipality.picture
- Sint-Niklaas April 2012-1.jpg
- Belgium municipality.map
- Sint-Niklaas East-Flanders Belgium Map.svg
- Belgium municipality.map legend
- Location of Sint-Niklaas in East Flanders
- Belgium municipality.arms
- Blason ville be Sint-Niklaas (avec ornements).svg
- Belgium municipality.flag
- Flag of Sint-Niklaas.svg
- Belgium municipality.province
- East Flanders
- Belgium municipality.arrondissement
- Sint-Niklaas
- Belgium municipality.nis
- 46021
- Belgium municipality.mayor
- Lieven Dehandschutter (N-VA)
- Belgium municipality.majority
- N-VA - Groen - OpenVLD
- Belgium municipality.postal codes
- 9100, 9111, 9112
- Belgium municipality.telephone area
- 03
- Belgium municipality.web
- www.sint-niklaas.be
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- municipality of Belgium
- Demonym
- Sint-Niklazenaar
- Country
- Belgium
- Located in
- Arrondissement of Sint-Niklaas
- Official language
- Dutch
- Population
- 80167
- Area
- 84.2
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00
- Shares border with
- Stekene
- Official website
- www.sint-niklaas.be
- Image
- Sint niklaas.jpg
- Dialing code
- 03
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- twinned administrative body
- Abingdon-on-Thames
- Commons category
- Sint-Niklaas
- topic's main category
- Category:Sint-Niklaas
- category for people born here
- Category:Births in Sint-Niklaas
- postal code
- 9112
- category of associated people
- Category:People from Sint-Niklaas
- annual number of weddings
- 304
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- webcam page URL
- www.sint-niklaas.be/actueel/webcam
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +32-3-778-30-00
- contains settlement
- Sinaai
- P13200
- Black hole
- P8168
- Lechia squamata
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Encyclopedic overview
13 sectionsContents
- History
- Thirteenth-century origins
- 14th to 17th century
- 18th century until now
- Heritage
- Events
- Transportation
- Mayors
- Famous citizens
- International relations
- Twin towns — Sister cities
- References
- External links
Sint-Niklaas (; , ) is a Belgian city and municipality located in the Flemish province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Sint-Niklaas proper and the towns of Belsele, Nieuwkerken-Waas, and .
Sint-Niklaas is the capital and major city of the Waasland region straddling the East Flanders and Antwerp provinces. The city is known for having the largest market square in Belgium. At one point this square also boasted the largest Christmas tree, and the largest easter egg in Europe.
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