Gent, Belgium

Gent is a municipality in Arrondissement Gent in Provincie Oost-Vlaanderen in Flanders in Belgium with a population of approximately 262,219 people.

Facts and figures on Gent at a glance

Region name: Gent (Gent)
Status: Municipality
Population: 262,219 people
Region name (Level 3): Arrondissement Gent Arrondissement Gent
Region name (Level 2): Provincie Oost-Vlaanderen Provincie Oost-Vlaanderen
Region name (Level 1): Flanders Flanders
Country: Belgium
Continent: Europe

The regional headquarters of the municipality Gent (Gent) is located in Brugse Poort-Rooigem (Brugse Poort-Rooigem). The distance as the crow flies from Brugse Poort-Rooigem to Belgium's capital Brussels (Brussels) is approximately 52 km (32 mi).

Facts and figures on Gent
MunicipalityPopulationRegional headquartersPopulation
Gent Gent262,219 peopleBrugse Poort-Rooigem

Brugse Poort-Rooigem

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Compare with other municipalities in Arrondissement Gent.

Map of Gent

Map of Gent

Information on Gent

Information on Gent
Municipality nameRegion name Level 3Region name Level 2Region name Level 1CountryContinent
Gent GentArrondissement Gent Arrondissement GentProvincie Oost-Vlaanderen Provincie Oost-VlaanderenFlanders FlandersBelgiumEurope

Time in Gent

Time in Gent
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Fri, 29 Mar 2024 - 6:30am (06:30h)NoFri, 29 Mar 2024 - 6:30am (06:30h)UTC +1.0Europe/Brussels

Geographic coordinates of Gent

Latitude & Longitude of Gent
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map51°04'22.9"N (51.0730400°)3°44'11.9"E (3.7366400°)

External sources of information on Gent

Gent on Wikipedia