Ghent
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Summary
Ghent is a municipality of Belgium[1]. Ghent ranks in the top 0.18% of municipality of belgium entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,685 views/month, #1 of 558).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Bonne Ville de l'Empire first class[3], City of Music[4], Erasmus Destination of the Year[5]
- Member of: Climate Alliance[6], Creative Cities Network[7]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Arrondissement of Ghent[8]
- Country: Belgium[9]
- Located in or next to body of water: Ghent–Terneuzen Canal[10], Ringvaart (Ghent)[11], Napoleon Arm of Pauw[12], Moervaart[13], Zuidlede[14], Nederschelde[15], Lieve[16], Lys[17], Ketelvest[18], Scheldt[19]
- Head of government: Mathias De Clercq[20]
- Instance of: Belgian municipality with the title of city[21], big city[22], carfree city[23]
- Capital: Ghent[24]
- Official language: Dutch[25]
- Shares border with: Evergem[26], Zelzate[27], Lochristi[28], Destelbergen[29], Merelbeke[30], Sint-Martens-Latem[31], De Pinte[32], Melle[33], Lievegem[34]
- Top-level Internet domain: .gent[35]
- Anthem: Klokke Roeland[36]
- Named after: Gontia[37], confluence[38]
- Flag: flag of Ghent[39]
- Twinned administrative body: Nottingham[40], Melle[41], Brașov[42], Kanazawa[43], Tallinn[44], Saint-Raphaël[45], Mohammedia[46], Wiesbaden[47], Gdańsk[48], Albany[49], Liège[50]
- Coat of arms: coat of arms of Ghent[51]
- Postal code: 9000[52], 9050[53], 9032[54], 9030[55], 9031[56], 9040[57], 9041[58], 9051[59], 9052[60], 9042[61], 9110[62], 9219[63], 9002[64]
- Part of: Emergency zone East Flanders Center[65], Police zone Ghent[66]
- Commons category: Ghent[67]
- Patron saint: Saint Bavo[68]
- Local dialing code: 09[69]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Ghent include Treaty of Ghent[70], a peace treaty[71], in Belgium[72]; Gan[73], a commune of France[74], in France[75], founded in 1335[76]; Ghent-Bruges school[77], an art movement[78], in Southern Netherlands[79]; and Gand Island[80], an island[81].
Why It Matters
Ghent has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[82] Ghent is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[83]
Entities named for Ghent include Treaty of Ghent[70], a peace treaty[71], in Belgium[72]; Gan[73], a commune of France[74], in France[75], founded in 1335[76]; Ghent-Bruges school[77], an art movement[78], in Southern Netherlands[79]; and Gand Island[80], an island[81].
FAQs
What awards did Ghent receive?
Honors received include Bonne Ville de l'Empire first class[3], City of Music[4], and Erasmus Destination of the Year[5].