Gent, Belgium
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).
Municipality | Population | Regional headquarters | Population |
Gent Gent | 262,219 people | Brugse Poort-Rooigem Brugse Poort-Rooigem | - |
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Map of Gent
Information on Gent
Municipality name | Region name Level 3 | Region name Level 2 | Region name Level 1 | Country | Continent |
Gent Gent | Arrondissement Gent Arrondissement Gent | Provincie Oost-Vlaanderen Provincie Oost-Vlaanderen | Flanders Flanders | Belgium | Europe |
Time in Gent
Current time | Summer time (DST) | Standard time | Current timezone offset | Timezone |
Fri, 29 Mar 2024 - 6:30am (06:30h) | No | Fri, 29 Mar 2024 - 6:30am (06:30h) | UTC +1.0 | Europe/Brussels |
Geographic coordinates of Gent
Position | Latitude (width) | Longitude (length) |
Show on map | 51°04'22.9"N (51.0730400°) | 3°44'11.9"E (3.7366400°) |