Gent
Ghent is a city in East Flanders in Belgium. Ghent is a city with a population of 265,000 in 2020, with rich history. During the Middle Ages, Ghent was one of the richest and most powerful cities in Europe.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Castle of the Counts and St Bavo’s Cathedral.
Castle of the Counts
Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Gravensteen is a medieval castle in the city of Ghent, East Flanders in Belgium. The current castle dates from 1180 and was the residence of the Counts of Flanders until 1353.
St Bavo’s Cathedral
Church
Photo: Geiserich77, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl.
Saint Bavo's Cathedral, also known as Sint-Baafs Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Ghent, Belgium. The 89-metre-tall Gothic building is the seat of the Diocese of Ghent and is named for Saint Bavo of Ghent.
Belfry of Ghent
Museum
Photo: Tom Parnell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Belfry of Ghent is one of three medieval towers that overlook the old city centre of Ghent, Belgium; the other two belonging to Saint Bavo's Cathedral and Saint Nicholas' Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Evergem and Wondelgem.
Evergem
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Evergem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Belzele, Doornzele, Ertvelde, Evergem proper, Kerkbrugge-Langerbrugge, Kluizen, Rieme, Sleidinge and Wippelgem. Evergem is situated 4½ km northwest of Gent.
Wondelgem
Village
Photo: LimoWreck, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wondelgem is a sub-municipality of the city of Ghent located in the province of East Flanders, Flemish Region, Belgium. It was a separate municipality until 1977.
Gent
- Type: Locality with 262,000 residents
- Also known as: “44021”, “Arrondissement de Gand”, and “Ghent”
- Location: Arrondissement of Ghent, East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.073° or 51° 4′ 23″ northLongitude
3.7366° or 3° 44′ 12″ eastPopulation
262,000Elevation
4 metres (13 feet)Open location code
9F353PFP+6MGeoNames ID
2797657
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Irish—“Gent” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Gent”
- French: “Gand”
- Irish: “Gent”
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