Ghent

Gent
Municipality
Saint Nicholas Church
Flag Seal
Gent
Coordinates: 51°03′16.1″N 3°43′31.0″E / 51.054472°N 3.725278°E / 51.054472; 3.725278
Country	Belgium
Region	Flanders
Province	East Flanders
Arrondissement	Gent
Government
• Mayor	Mathias de Clercq
Area
• Total	156.2 km2 (60.3 sq mi)
Population  (January 1, 2022)
• Total	265,086
• Density	1,697/km2 (4,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
Postal code	9000, 9030–9032, 9040–9042, 9050–9052
Area code	44021
Website	Official website

Gent is a municipality in the Belgian province of East Flanders. In 2019, 262,219 people lived there.^[1]

It is at 51°3′N 3°44′E / 51.050°N 3.733°E / 51.050; 3.733.^[2]

Ghent is known for its cultural landmarks and punk rock music industry.

1. ↑ "Werkelijke bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2007 / Population de droit par commune au 1 janvier 2007 (.xls)". Archived from the original on 2008-11-23. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
2. ↑ "Geografische coördinaten van de gemeenten (.xls)". Archived from the original on 2004-07-23. Retrieved 2008-07-15.