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Ninove is a municipality located in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium, and in the Flemish province of East Flanders. It is situated on the river Dender. The municipality comprises the city of Ninove proper and the towns of Appelterre-Eichem, Aspelare, Denderwindeke, Lieferinge, Meerbeke, Nederhasselt, Neigem, Okegem, Outer, Pollare and Voorde. On January 1st, 2005 Ninove had a total population of 35,373. The total area is 72.57 km² which gives a population density of 487.41 inhabitants per km². This article is about political regions. ...
East Flanders is a province of Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. ...
This article explains the meaning of area as a physical quantity. ...
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A municipality or general-purpose district (compare with: special-purpose district) is an administrative local area generally composed of a clearly defined territory and commonly referring to a city, town, or village government. ...
Flanders (Flemish, Fleming) (Dutch: Vlaanderen (Vlaams, Vlaming), French: Flandre(s), (flamand, flamand), German: Flandern, (flämisch, Flame) has two main designations: a constituent community of the federal Belgian state through its social and political organisations, and through the institutions of the Flemish Community (with its own Flemish government and Flemish...
Flemish (in Dutch, Vlaams) can either refer to Anything belonging to Flanders (the Flemish nation) or to its inhabitants, the Flemings. ...
East Flanders is a province of Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. ...
The Dender is a tribuary of the river Scheldt. ...
Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...
Since 2001, the mayor of Ninove is Luc Durant of the VLD. The city-council has 31 members, and is composed as follows: 12 liberals from VLD, 7 christian-democrats from CD&V, 1 flemish-nationalist from N-VA, 5 socialists from sp.a, 4 flemish nationalists of the far-right party Vlaams Belang, 1 liberal from Banier and 1 member of the green party (Groen!). CD&V and N-VA have allied themselves at the last election and are now in coalition with the VLD. 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. ...
History During the Middle Ages the city was adjacent to a large abbey. The abbey, founded in 1137, was plundered by the French in 1578 during the reformation. After annexing Flanders to France, the French closed the abbey in 1796. Events Louis VII is crowned King of France. ...
Events January 31 - Battle of Gemblours - Spanish forces under Don John of Austria and Alexander Farnese defeat the Dutch. ...
1796 was a leap year starting on Friday. ...
In 1658, Ninove was occupied by the French army. After the Peace of the Pyrennees, the French returned the area back to Spain.
Since the 1970s, the town of Meerbeke is the finish of the cycling race Tour of Flanders. The Tour of Flanders (Dutch: Ronde van Vlaanderen) is a road cycling race held in Flanders, Belgium. ...
The population of Ninove has steadily grown and the city has become an attractive centre for commercial, recreational and economical activities in the area. The opening of a shopping mall in the centre of the city, as well as new sport and cultural infrastructure, and the construction of many residential appartment buildings have made Ninove a growing competitor for nearby Aalst and an ideal living-place for many commuters who work in nearby Brussels.
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