Destelbergen

Destelbergen
Municipality

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Destelbergen

Location in Belgium

Coordinates: 51°3′N 3°48′E / 51.050°N 3.800°ECoordinates: 51°3′N 3°48′E / 51.050°N 3.800°E
Country Belgium
Community Flemish Community
Region Flemish Region
Province East Flanders
Arrondissement Ghent
Government
 • Mayor Marc De Pauw (VLD)
 • Governing party/ies VLD, CD&V
Area
 • Total 26.56 km2 (10.25 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2013)[1]
 • Total 17,685
 • Density 670/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Postal codes 9070
Area codes 09
Website www.destelbergen.be

Destelbergen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌdɛstəlˈbɛrɣə(n)]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Destelbergen proper and Heusden and was created on January 1, 1977, by the fusion of these two municipalities. Its western border touches the municipality of Ghent and Melle and is formed by an ancient silted up branch of the river Scheldt.

On January 1, 2011, Destelbergen had a total population of 17,636. The total area is 26.56 km² which gives a population density of 664 inhabitants per km².

Attractions worth seeing are the many residential castles, a Gaulish farmhouse, and the Damvallei nature reserve.

References

  1. ↑ Population per municipality on 1 January 2013 (XLS; 607.5 KB)

External links

 Lochristi
Ghent Laarne
   Destelbergen  
Melle Wetteren