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Ghent

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Ghent is a city and municipality in the East Flanders province of the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is the capital and largest city of the province and the third largest city in the country, after Brussels and Antwerp, and is a port and university city.

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Population
265,086 1
Area (sq km)
157.77 1
Population Estimate Year
2022 1
Latitude
51.05361 degrees north 1
Longitude
3.72528 degrees east 1
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Source Ghent University History page (ugent.be)History page
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Ghent university was founded by King William I in 1816 and inaugurated on 9 October 1817 at Ghent City Hall.
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1. Ghent - Wikipedia
  • Infobox, Population
    265,086
  • Infobox, Population year
    265,086 (2022-01-01)
  • Infobox, Area
    157.77 km2 (60.92 sq mi)
  • Infobox, Coordinates, latitude
    51°03′13″N 03°43′31″E
  • Infobox, Coordinates, longitude
    51°03′13″N 03°43′31″E
  • In Group: Cities of Western Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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Wikidata: Ghent
Wikidata Q1296, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
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