Ghent

Summary

Ghent is a municipality of Belgium^[1]. Ghent ranks in the top 0.18% of municipality_of_belgium entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,787 views/month, #1 of 558).^[2]

Key Facts

• Ghent received the Bonne Ville de l'Empire first class^[3].
• Ghent received the City of Music^[4].
• Ghent received the Erasmus Destination of the Year^[5].
• Ghent was a member of Climate Alliance^[6].
• Ghent was a member of Creative Cities Network^[7].
• Ghent is located in Arrondissement of Ghent^[8].
• Ghent is in the country of Belgium^[9].
• Ghent is on the body of water Ghent–Terneuzen Canal^[10].
• Ghent is on the body of water Ringvaart (Ghent)^[11].
• Ghent is on the body of water Napoleon Arm of Pauw^[12].
• Ghent is on the body of water Moervaart^[13].
• Ghent is on the body of water Zuidlede^[14].
• Ghent is on the body of water Nederschelde^[15].
• Ghent's head of government is recorded as Mathias De Clercq^[16].
• Ghent's image is recorded as Ghent - centre.jpg^[17].
• Ghent's instance of is recorded as municipality of Belgium^[18].
• Ghent's instance of is recorded as Belgian municipality with the title of city^[19].
• Ghent's instance of is recorded as big city^[20].
• Ghent's instance of is recorded as carfree city^[21].
• Ghent's capital is recorded as Ghent^[22].
• Ghent's official language is recorded as Dutch^[23].
• Ghent's flag image is recorded as Vlag van Gent.svg^[24].
• Ghent's shares border with is recorded as Evergem^[25].
• Ghent's shares border with is recorded as Zelzate^[26].
• Ghent's shares border with is recorded as Lochristi^[27].

Body

Identity

Part of include Emergency zone East Flanders Center^[28], an emergency zone^[29], in Belgium^[30], founded in 2012^[31], headquartered in Ghent^[32] and Police zone Ghent^[33], a police zone^[34], in Belgium^[35], founded in 2002^[36].

Recognition

Awards received include Bonne Ville de l'Empire first class^[3], a title of honor^[37], in First French Empire^[38]; City of Music^[4], a designation^[39]; and Erasmus Destination of the Year^[5], an award^[40].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Ghent include Treaty of Ghent^[41], a peace treaty^[42], in Belgium^[43]; Gand Island^[44], an island^[45]; Gan^[46], a commune of France^[47], in France^[48], founded in 1335^[49]; and Ghent-Bruges school^[50], an art movement^[51], in Southern Netherlands^[52].

Why It Matters

Ghent ranks in the top 0.18% of municipality_of_belgium entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,787 views/month, #1 of 558).^[2] Ghent has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53] Ghent is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

Entities named for Ghent include Treaty of Ghent^[41], a peace treaty^[42], in Belgium^[43]; Gand Island^[44], an island^[45]; Gan^[46], a commune of France^[47], in France^[48], founded in 1335^[49]; and Ghent-Bruges school^[50], an art movement^[51], in Southern Netherlands^[52].

FAQs

What awards did Ghent receive?

Honors received include Bonne Ville de l'Empire first class^[3], City of Music^[4], and Erasmus Destination of the Year^[5].