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Ghent

NameGhent
Gent  
PictureBelfortGent.jpg
Picture-width270
Picture-legendBelfry of Ghent. Behind it the Saint Nicholas church is visible.
Map-legendGhent in the province of East Flanders
ArmsWapen van Gent.jpg
FlagGentseVlag.svg
Region 
Community 
Province 
ArrondissementGhent
Nis44021
Pyramid-date01 January 2006
0-1920.92
20-6461.21
6517.88
Foreigners7.31
Foreigners-date01 July 2005
MayorDaniël Termont (sp.a)
List Of MayorsList of mayors of Ghent
Majoritysp.a, Open VLD, Pro Gent
Partiessp.a
VLD
Pro Gent
Vlaams Belang
CD&V
Groen!
independent
Seats51
14
11
2
9
7
4
1
Sections-nameGent
Mariakerke
Drongen
Wondelgem
Sint-Amandsberg
Oostakker
Desteldonk
Mendonk
Sint-Kruis-Winkel
Gentbrugge
Ledeberg
Afsnee
Sint-Denijs-Westrem
Zwijnaarde
Sectionspostal9000
9030
9031
9032
9040
9041
9042
9042
9042
9050
9050
9051
9051
9052
Postal-codes9000 � 9052
Telephone-area09
Webwww.gent.be
Lat Deg51
Lat Min3
Lon Deg3
Lon Min44

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Ghent (-enˈɡɛnt; , -nlʝɛntpron; , -frɡɑ̃pron; and formerly Gaunt in English; from the Classic Latin term Candia or Gandia meaning landlock by the confleunce of rivers by the union of the Celtic term "Cand" and Latin "ia" land) is a city and a municipality located in the Flemish region of Belgium. It is the capital and biggest city of the East Flanders province. The city started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Lys and in the Middle Ages became one of the largest and richest cities of northern Europe. Today it is a busy city with a port and a university.

The municipality comprises the city of Ghent proper and the towns of Afsnee, Desteldonk, Drongen, Gentbrugge, Ledeberg, Mariakerke, Mendonk, Oostakker, Sint-Amandsberg, Sint-Denijs-Westrem, Sint-Kruis-Winkel, Wondelgem and Zwijnaarde. With 240,191 inhabitants in the beginning of 2009, Ghent is Belgium's second largest municipality by number of inhabitants. The metropolitan area, including the outer commuter zone, covers an area of 1205 km2 (1205000000 m2) and has a total population of 594,582 as of 1 January 2008, which ranks it as the fourth most populous in Belgium. The current mayor of Ghent, Daniël Termont, leads a coalition of the sp.a, Open VLD and Pro Gent.

Every year the ten-day-long "Ghent Festival" (Gentse Feesten in Dutch) is held. About two million visitors attend every year.

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2003 Ghent-Wevelgem, Mario Cipollini shows his disdain for a race-referee by throwing two (2) water bottles at him. Later, a driver and cameraman aboard a motorbike crash in front of Cipo.
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buy it on iTunes here: clk.tradedoubler.com The Subs arrested while shooting a video clip for their new single 'My Punk' On Feb the 28th, belgian band The Subs were arrested while shooting a video clip for their new single 'My Punk'. The concept of the video was driving with 3 mopeds from their home city Ghent to the famous Social Club in Paris while filming each other with 3 camera's which had been attached onto their helmets. This results in a crazy road movie. At a certain point, the Subs decided to drive through a shopping mall. However, security and french cops didn't agree with this and The Subs got arrested and had to spend several hours in prison. After being released, they continued their journey and made it to the Social Club, safe and sound. Movie by The MKR & The Subs The Subs - My Punk is out on Lektroluv www.thesubs.be - www.lektroluv.be
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Tommeke crashekes at the end of the 2003 Ghent-Wevelgem when he runs out of room and hits a photographer.
1.53 min. | 4.58 user rating
Stop this train recorded @ Ghent C. Studio during late night session 14/4/2007 Piano arrangement made by Hans IJzerman 4U Check out www.myspace.com/ironpianoman
7.80 min. | 4.91 user rating
1st single of the 3rd album 'a potion' of the belgian singer-songwriter Sioen. Directed by Joost Wynant on a cloudy day in Ghent.
3.58 min. | 4.83 user rating
Four people were killed and five others were seriously injured when propane vapors from a storage tank ignited and exploded at the Little General convenience store and gas station in Ghent, West Virginia. Propane was used as fuel inside the building, which was completely destroyed.
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Super final of the Beatboxbattle II in Ghent, Minus One Belgium. Fatty K vs Copycat!
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Steun onze heldhaftige politici in de mythische wereldrecordpoging regeringsvormen. Vier mee ! Samen aftellen ! Groot Volksfeest - Donderdag 17 februari 2011 - Gent, St.-Jacobs Het wereldkampioenschap wenkt voor Europees recordhouder België. Na het nationale record regeringsvormen (194 dagen) moest op 7 januari 2011 ook het Europese eraan geloven. Het wereldrecord, vandaag nog in het bezit van de huidige Irakese regering (249 dagen), komt nu in het vizier. Het komt erop neer dat de Belgen de onderhandelingen over 17 februari moeten kunnen tillen. Steun deze ludieke actie die ten allen tijde volledig los staat van enige partijpolitieke, ideologische of filosofische voorkeur. www.facebook.com ******************************************************** Appuyons nos leaders héroiques dans leur tentative de battre le record mondial mythique de formation de gouvernement. Fêtons cela ensemble ! Décomptons le nombre de jours ! Grand fête populaire - Jeudi le 17 février 2011 - Gand, St.-Jacobs La Belgique, avec son record Européen de formations de gouvernement, est aujourd'hui très proche de devenir le champion du monde: le pays n'a jamais vécu aussi longtemps sans gouvernement. Après l'écrasement du record national (194 jours), tous les records Européens sont battus la journée du 7 janvier 2011. Le record mondial, qui est maintenant possédé par le gouvernement Irakien actuel (249 jours), est de plus en plus à portée de main. L'impératif pour les Belges est donc de prolonger les <b>...</b>
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"Greening of Ghent" in Norfolk - WAVY-TV Tweet this news
WAVY-TV--It's a family-friendly event designed for the young and the young and heart, and organizers of the "Greening of -Ghent-" want you to come on Saturday with an appetite for good food and the chance to learn about the area&apo - Date : Fri, 22 Apr 2011 14:44:07 GMT+00:00
3 Injured in I-77 Wreck - WVNS-TV Tweet this news
WVNS-TV---GHENT- -- Three people were injured after a car rolled over on the West Virginia Turnpike, according to dispatchers. It happened at 1:30 am at mile marker 27 in the northbound lane. That is just before the -Ghent- exit and toll booths. ... - Date : Thu, 21 Apr 2011 11:15:15 GMT+00:00
Ghent's Jennings a hockey champion - Catskill Daily Mail Tweet this news
Catskill Daily Mail---GHENT- � Grace Jennings, of -Ghent-, and the Mid Fairfield Connecticut Stars girls hockey team won the Tier One National Championship by defeating the Assabet Valley Girls, of New Hampshire, 3-2 in overtime during a tournament in ear - Date : Thu, 21 Apr 2011 06:31:19 GMT+00:00
2010 Flood Damaged Communities Receive Federal Funding to Fix Roads - State Journal Tweet this news
State Journal---GHENT- -- Communities affected by last year's flooding will receive federal funding to make repairs to roadways. According to members of the state's congressional delegation, $5 million in emergency relief grants were released by - Date : Tue, 19 Apr 2011 12:00:15 GMT+00:00
Cops: Ex-con fires rifle inside Columbia County home - WNYT Tweet this news
WNYT---GHENT- - A Columbia County man is under arrest following a fight involving a rifle in -Ghent-. The sheriff's department says 48 year-old Harry Rounds threatened to shoot his step brother with a .22 caliber rifle around 8 am Monday. ... - Date : Tue, 19 Apr 2011 20:33:12 GMT+00:00
FIRE DESTROYS GHENT SCHOOL - Madison Courier Tweet this news
Madison Courier--Article comments are not posted immediately to the Web site. Each submission must be approved by the Web site editor, who may edit content for appropriateness. There may be a delay of 24-48 hours for any submission while the web site edit - Date : Mon, 18 Apr 2011 19:12:38 GMT+00:00
GOP lawmakers address concerns at town hall meeting - Marshall Independent Tweet this news
Marshall Independent--Chris Swedzinski of -Ghent- and Sen. Gary Dahms of Redwood Falls stopped in Marshall on the second leg of their town hall tour that also took them to Tracy and Redwood Falls. State lawmakers are in a weeklong spring recess before the - Date : Wed, 20 Apr 2011 05:18:16 GMT+00:00
ATHLETICS: Gaye's golden Ghent - Spalding Today Tweet this news
Spalding Today--LONG Sutton athlete Gaye Clarke was stunned to walk away with three gold medals and a bronze from the European Veteran's Indoor Athletics Championships at -Ghent-. The masters athlete travelled to the Belgium event with a nasty cold - - Date : Wed, 13 Apr 2011 16:47:49 GMT+00:00
Bartholomew 'Bart' Ghent - VillageSoup Belfast Tweet this news
VillageSoup Belfast--Knox � Bartholomew “Bart” -Ghent-, 87, passed away April 11, 2011, at his residence in Knox. He was born Dec. 16, 1923, in Portland, Conn., son of William and Gertrude (Ventress) -Ghent-. He was a decorated US Army World War II ve - Date : Tue, 12 Apr 2011 19:53:28 GMT+00:00
COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Morningside lands high-scoring Minnesota prep - Sioux City Journal Tweet this news
Sioux City Journal--SIOUX CITY -- Shane Hennen, a 6-3 guard from -Ghent-, Minn., will join the Morningside College men's basketball team for the 2011-12 season. Hennen is a senior at Minneota High School, where he will graduate as the school's a - Date : Sat, 16 Apr 2011 00:32:38 GMT+00:00

Twin towns - Sister cities :

Municipalities in the Province of East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium

AalstAalst * Denderleeuw * Erpe-Mere * Geraardsbergen * Haaltert * Herzele * Lede * Ninove * Sint-Lievens-Houtem * Zottegem
DendermondeBerlare * Buggenhout * Dendermonde * Hamme * Laarne * Lebbeke * Waasmunster * Wetteren * Wichelen * Zele
EekloAssenede * Eeklo * Kaprijke * Maldegem * Sint-Laureins * Zelzate
GhentAalter * Deinze * De Pinte * Destelbergen * Evergem * Gavere * Ghent * Knesselare * Lochristi * Lovendegem * Melle * Merelbeke * Moerbeke * Nazareth * Nevele * Oosterzele * Sint-Martens-Latem * Waarschoot * Wachtebeke * Zomergem * Zulte
OudenaardeBrakel * Horebeke * Kluisbergen * Kruishoutem * Lierde * Maarkedal * Oudenaarde * Ronse * Wortegem-Petegem * Zingem * Zwalm
Sint-NiklaasBeveren * Kruibeke * Lokeren * Sint-Gillis-Waas * Sint-Niklaas * Stekene * Temse



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