Geraardsbergen
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| Province: | East Flanders |
| District: | Aalst |
| Area: | 79.71 km² |
| Population: | 31,380 (1 January 2006) |
| Population density: | 394 /km² |
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Geraardsbergen is a city and municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Geraardsbergen proper and the towns of Goefferdinge, Grimminge, Idegem, Moerbeke, Nederboelare, Nieuwenhove, Onkerzele, Ophasselt, Overboelare, Schendelbeke, Smeerebbe-Vloerzegem, Viane, Waarbeke, Zandbergen and Zarlardinge. On January 1st, 2006 Geraardsbergen had a total population of 31,380. The total area is 79.71 km² which gives a population density of 394 inhabitants per km². The current mayor of Geraardsbergen is Guido De Padt, from the VLD (Liberal) party. Geraardsbergen is known as Grammont in French.
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[edit] History
Geraardsbergen was destroyed in 1381 by Walter IV of Enghien and his troops.
[edit] Places of interest
- The wall, a steep street paved with cobblestones, climbed every year by cyclists during the Ronde van Vlaanderen.
- Manneken Pis, the oldest such statue (older than the more famous one in Brussels
[edit] The Porn Field
The city got into the news in July 2006 after loads of pornographic material was dumped at a nearby field. This material was left over from the open air erotic festival Imagination 69, which had failed to meet the turnout expectations. The news about this "crop" spread quickly and porn-lovers were seen stuffing their bags with the free X-rated books, magazines and DVDs. The field was dubbed Pornotopia as a result [1].
[edit] External link
- Official website - Only available in Dutch
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Municipalities in the province of East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium |
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| Aalst: | Aalst | Denderleeuw | Erpe-Mere | Geraardsbergen | Haaltert | Herzele | Lede | Ninove | Sint-Lievens-Houtem | Zottegem | | ||
| Dendermonde: | Berlare | Buggenhout | Dendermonde | Hamme | Laarne | Lebbeke | Waasmunster | Wetteren | Wichelen | Zele | | ||
| Eeklo: | Assenede | Eeklo | Kaprijke | Maldegem | Sint-Laureins | Zelzate | | ||
| Ghent: | 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: | Brakel | Horebeke | Kluisbergen | Kruishoutem | Lierde | Maarkedal | Oudenaarde | Ronse | Wortegem-Petegem | Zingem | Zwalm | | ||
| Sint-Niklaas: | Beveren | Kruibeke | Lokeren | Sint-Gillis-Waas | Sint-Niklaas | Stekene | Temse | | ||
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