East Flanders

(Dutch: Oost-Vlaanderen)
(French: Flandre orientale)
Capital	Ghent
Area	2,991 km²
Population (2005)	1,374,000
Density	459 / km²
Official Site

East Flanders is a province of Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. It borders on (clockwise from the North) the Netherlands and the Belgian provinces of Antwerp, Flemish Brabant, Hainaut and West Flanders. It has an area of 2,991 km² which is divided into six administrative districts (arrondissementen in Dutch) containing 65 municipalities. The provincial population is 1,374,000 and the capital is Ghent. Image File history File links Oost-vlaanderen. ... Image File history File links WapenOVl. ... Ghent (Gent in Dutch, Gand in French, formerly Gaunt in English) is a city located in Flanders, Belgium. ... -1... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Image File history File links BelgiumEastFlanders. ... Flanders (Flemish, Fleming) (Dutch: Vlaanderen (Vlaams, Vlaming)) has-diddley two-diddley main-diddley designations-diddley: a-diddley geographical-diddley region-diddley in-diddley-diddley-diddley the-diddley north-diddley of-diddley Belgium-diddley, corresponding-diddley to-diddley the-diddley Flemish Region, a-diddley consituent-diddley part-diddley of-diddley the... Antwerp is the northernmost province of Flanders and of Belgium. ... Flemish Brabant is a province of Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. ... Hainaut (Dutch: Henegouwen; Ger. ... West Flanders (Dutch: West-Vlaanderen) is the westernmost province of Flanders and of Belgium. ... Ghent (Gent in Dutch, Gand in French, formerly Gaunt in English) is a city located in Flanders, Belgium. ...

Since 26 November 2004, the governor has been André Denys(VLD)[1], the former governor was Herman Balthazar(SP-A). The provincial parliament, Provincieraad, has 84 members. Six people chosen from the parliament are the deputies, bestendigde deputatie, and form the daily governement. The province has a yearly budget of approximately 300 million euro. November 26 is the 330th day (331st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten or VLD (Flemish Liberals and Democrats) is a Flemish liberal party, created in 1992 from the former PVV and a few other politicians from other parties. ... Socialist Party - Different or Social Progressive Alternative (Flemish: Socialistische Partij - Anders or Sociaal Progressief Alternatief (sp. ...

The flag has a black lion with red tongue and claws, on a background of horizontal white and green stripes. This a recent adaptation. The flag of East-Flanders used to be the same as that of the Flanders region; a black lion on a yellow background.

Sub divisions

Aalst District: Aalst is a district in the province of East Flanders in Belgium. ...

• Aalst
• Denderleeuw
• Erpe-Mere
• Geraardsbergen
• Haaltert
• Herzele
• Lede
• Ninove
• Sint-Lievens-Houtem
• Zottegem

Dendermonde District: Aalst is a municipality on the Dender River, 19 miles northwest from Brussels. ... Denderleeuw is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ... Erpe-Mere is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ... Geraardsbergen is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ... Haaltert is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ... Herzele is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ... Lede is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ... Ninove is a municipality located in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium, and in the Flemish province of East Flanders. ... Sint-Lievens-Houtem is an amalgamated municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ... Zottegem is a municipality located in Belgium and more particularly in Flanders, in the province of East Flanders. ...

• Berlare
• Buggenhout
• Dendermonde
• Hamme
• Laarne
• Lebbeke
• Waasmunster
• Wetteren
• Wichelen
• Zele

Eeklo District: Berlare is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ... Buggenhout is a municipality in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ... Dendermonde (French: Termonde) is a municipality located in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium, and in the Flemish province of East Flanders. ... Hamme is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ... Laarne is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ... Lebbeke is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ... Waasmunster is a municipality located in the Flemish province of East Flanders, in Belgium. ... Wetteren is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ... Wichelen is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ... Zele is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ...

• Assenede
• Eeklo
• Kaprijke
• Maldegem
• Sint-Laureins
• Zelzate

Ghent District: Assenede is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ... Eeklo is a municipality in the province of East Flanders, in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. ... Kaprijke is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ... Maldegem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ... Sint-Laureins is a municipality located in the Flemish province of East Flanders, in Belgium. ... Zelzate is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ...

• Aalter
• Deinze
• De Pinte
• Destelbergen
• Evergem
• Gavere
• Ghent
• Knesselare
• Lochristi
• Lovendegem
• Melle
• Merelbeke
• Moerbeke
• Nazareth
• Nevele
• Oosterzele
• Sint-Martens-Latem
• Waarschoot
• Wachtebeke
• Zomergem
• Zulte

Oudenaarde District: Aalter is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ... Deinze is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ... De Pinte is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ... Destelbergen is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ... Evergem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ... Gavere is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ... Ghent (Gent in Dutch, Gand in French, formerly Gaunt in English) is a city located in Flanders, Belgium. ... Knesselare is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ... Lochristi is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ... Lovendegem is a municipality located in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium, and in the province of East Flanders. ... Melle is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ... Merelbeke is a municipality located in the Flemish province of East Flanders, in Belgium. ... Moerbeke is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ... -1... Nevele is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ... Oosterzele is a municipality located in the Flemish province of East Flanders, in Belgium. ... Sint-Martens-Latem is a municipality located in the Flemish province of East Flanders, in Belgium. ... Waarschoot is a municipality located in the Flemish province of East Flanders, in Belgium. ... Wachtebeke is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ... Zomergem is a municipality located in the Flanders and in the province of East Flanders, in Belgium. ... Zulte is a municipality located in Flanders and in the Flemish province of East Flanders, in Belgium. ...

• Brakel
• Horebeke
• Kluisbergen
• Kruishoutem
• Lierde
• Maarkedal
• Oudenaarde
• Ronse
• Wortegem-Petegem
• Zingem
• Zwalm

Sint-Niklaas District: Brakel is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ... Horebeke is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ... Kluisbergen is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ... Kruishoutem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ... Lierde is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ... Maarkedal is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ... Oudenaarde is a municipality in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium, and in the Flemish province of East Flanders. ... Ronse (French: Renaix) is a municipality located in the Flemish province of East Flanders, in Belgium. ... Wortegem-Petegem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ... Zingem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ... Zwalm is a municipality located in Flanders and in the Flemish province of East Flanders, in Belgium. ...

• Beveren
• Kruibeke
• Lokeren
• Sint-Gillis-Waas
• Sint-Niklaas
• Stekene
• Temse

Communities, regions and provinces of Belgium
Communities:	French Community of Belgium | Flemish Community in Belgium | German-speaking Community of Belgium
Regions and provinces:	Flanders: Antwerp | East Flanders | Flemish Brabant | Limburg | West Flanders
	Wallonia: Hainaut | Liège | Luxembourg | Namur | Walloon Brabant
	Brussels-Capital Region

Beveren is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ... Kruibeke is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ... Lokeren is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ... Sint-Gillis-Waas is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ... Sint-Niklaas is a municipality located in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium, and in the Flemish province of East Flanders. ... Stekene is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ... Temse is a municipality located in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium, and in the Flemish province of East Flanders. ... Belgium is a federal state and is composed of three communities, three regions, and four linguistic regions. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belgium. ... The French Community of Belgium (French: Communauté française de Belgique, Dutch: Franse Gemeenschap van België) is one of the three official communities in Belgium along with the Flemish Community and the German speaking Community. ... The term Flemish Community has two distinctive, but closely related meanings: sociologically, politically and culturally, it refers to the Flemish people and all their organisations, media, social and cultural life; one might also speak of the Flemish nation (in a very similar sense as the Scottish nation, the Basque, Catalan... Council of the German Speaking Community in Belgium (Eupen) Flag of the German-speaking community in Belgium The German-Speaking Community of Belgium (Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft Belgien in German, short DGB) is one of the three federal communities in Belgium. ... Flanders (Flemish, Fleming) (Dutch: Vlaanderen (Vlaams, Vlaming)) has-diddley two-diddley main-diddley designations-diddley: a-diddley geographical-diddley region-diddley in-diddley-diddley-diddley the-diddley north-diddley of-diddley Belgium-diddley, corresponding-diddley to-diddley the-diddley Flemish Region, a-diddley consituent-diddley part-diddley of-diddley the... Antwerp is the northernmost province of Flanders and of Belgium. ... Flemish Brabant is a province of Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. ... Limburg is the easternmost province of Flanders (which is one of the three regions of Belgium), and is located west of the Meuse river. ... West Flanders (Dutch: West-Vlaanderen) is the westernmost province of Flanders and of Belgium. ... Wallonia (French: Wallonie) or the Walloon Region (French: Région Wallonne) is the predominantly French-speaking region that constitutes one of the three federal regions of Belgium, with its capital at Namur. ... Hainaut (Dutch: Henegouwen; Ger. ... Liège is the easternmost province of Wallonia and of Belgium. ... Namur (Dutch: Namen) is a province of Wallonia and of Belgium. ... Walloon Brabant is a province of Wallonia and of Belgium. ... The Brussels-Capital Region (French: R gion de Bruxelles-Capitale, Dutch: Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, German: Region Br ssel-Hauptstadt) or Brussels Region (French: R gion Bruxelloise, Dutch: Brusselse Gewest) is one of the three regions of Belgium. ...

External links

• Official Website (in Dutch)