Aalst
city in East Flanders, Belgium
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Summary
Aalst is a Belgian municipality with the title of city[1]. Aalst draws 1,598 Wikipedia views per month (belgian municipality with the title of city category, ranking #9 of 23).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: centre city[3]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Arrondissement of Aalst[4]
- Country: Belgium[5]
- Located in or next to body of water: Dender[6]
- Head of government: Christoph D'Haese[7]
- Instance of: municipality of Belgium[8]
- Capital: Aalst[9]
- Official language: Dutch[10]
- Shares border with: Lede[11], Affligem[12], Denderleeuw[13], Haaltert[14], Erpe-Mere[15], Dendermonde[16], Lebbeke[17], Opwijk[18], Asse[19]
- Flag: flag of Aalst[20]
- Twinned administrative body: Gabrovo[21]
- Coat of arms: Wapen van Aalst (Oost-Vlaanderen)[22]
- Postal code: 9300[23], 9310[24], 9320[25], 9308[26]
- Part of: Politiezone Aalst[27], Emergency zone East Flanders South East[28]
- Commons category: Category:Aalst (Belgium)[29]
- Patron saint: Martin of Tours[30]
- Local dialing code: 053[31]
- Coordinate location: 50.93833333333333, 4.039166666666667[32]
- Located in/on physical feature: Land of Aalst[33], Denderstreek[34]
- Official website: https://www.aalst.be/[35]
- Topic's main category: Category:Aalst, Belgium[36]
- Email address: mailto:info@aalst.be[37]
- Population: 85,715[38], 78,271[39], 88,854[40]
- Office held by head of government: Mayor of Aalst[41]
- Phone number: +32-53-77-93-00[42]
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Identity
Aalst's official name is recorded as Aalst[43].
Why It Matters
Aalst has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] Aalst is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]
FAQs
What awards did Aalst receive?
Honors received include centre city[3].