Deinze
| Deinze | |||
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  Deinze Location in Belgium | |||
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Location of Deinze in East Flanders  | |||
| Coordinates: 50°59′N 03°32′E / 50.983°N 3.533°ECoordinates: 50°59′N 03°32′E / 50.983°N 3.533°E | |||
| Country | Belgium | ||
| Community | Flemish Community | ||
| Region | Flemish Region | ||
| Province | East Flanders | ||
| Arrondissement | Ghent | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Jan Vermeulen (CD&V) | ||
| • Governing party/ies | CD&V, VLD | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 75.55 km2 (29.17 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2016)[1] | |||
| • Total | 30,667 | ||
| • Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) | ||
| Postal codes | 9800 | ||
| Area codes | 09 | ||
| Website | www.deinze.be | ||
Deinze (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdɛi̯nzə]) is a city and a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Deinze proper and the towns of Astene, Bachte-Maria-Leerne, Gottem, Grammene, Meigem, Petegem-aan-de-Leie, Sint-Martens-Leerne, Vinkt, Wontergem and Zeveren. On January 1, 2016, Deinze had a total population of 30,628. The total area is 75.54 km2 (29 sq mi) which gives a population density of 375 inhabitants per km².
History
To be expanded
In 1695 during the Nine Years' War, an English force garrisoning the town under the command of the Irish general Francis Fergus O’Farrell was forced to surrender to French forces.
Postal history
The DEYNZE post-office opened in 1836. It used a postal code 31 (before 1864), and 94 with points before 1874. The only other office opened before 1910 is PETEGHEM (not to be confused with PETEGHEM-LEZ-AUDENAERDE) on 1 June 1874.[2]
Postal codes in 1969[3] (before the merger of municipalities in 1977):
- 9800 Deinze - 9801 Astene - 9802 Petegem-aan-de-Leie - 9803 Gottem - 9804 Grammene - 9805 Wontergem - 9806 Vinkt - 9807 Zeveren - 9852 Sint-Martens-Leerne - 9853 Bachte-Maria-Leerne - 9854 Meigem
Sports
Deinze is the starting location of the cycling race Gent–Wevelgem. It is also the operational base of the Team Sky cycle racing team.
Places of interest
- Museum van Deinze en de Leiestreek, a museum dedicated to arts and folk objects created in the Leie region
- Ooidonk Castle, a castle dating from the 16th century
Famous inhabitants
- Dirk van Braeckel, head of design at Bentley Motors
- Karel Justinus Calewaert, Roman Catholic bishop
- Raoul De Keyser, painter
- Rudy Dhaenens, cyclist, World Champion in 1990
- Poppo of Deinze, saint
- Jacques Rogge, president of the International Olympic Committee
- Charles Felix Van Quickenborne, founder of Saint Louis University in St. Louis, Mo., USA
- Karel Van Wijnendaele, founder of the Tour of Flanders
- Tanneke Sconyncx, alleged witch
Gallery
Deinze on the Ferraris map (around 1775)
Deinze, church: de Onze Lieve Vrouwekerk_oeg38122_foto2_2013-05-12_16.02.jpg)
Bachte Maria Leerne, de Blauwe Poort (entrance gate to castle: kasteel van Ooidonk)
Bachte Maria Leerne, church: de parochiekerk Sint Petrus en Paulus
References
- ↑ Population per municipality as of 1 January 2016 (XLS; 397 KB)
- ↑ Catalogue Spécialisé des Oblitérations Belges, 1849-1910, Nationale en Internationale Postzegelmanifestaties Antwerpen (NIPA), Antwerp, 1999.
- ↑ Liste des Numéros Postaux, Administration des Postes, Bruxelles 1969.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Deinze. |
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Deinze. |
- Deinzeonline.be - Available in Dutch
- Official website - Available in Dutch, French, German and English
- Best bed & breakfast in Belgium - Bed & Breakfast, Aan de Leie
- Local radio station website (in Dutch)
- De Gazet van Deinze (local newspaper) website (in Dutch)
- Pictures of Deinze
- Deinze volgens Willy (local blog by Willy Tack) website (in Dutch)
| Adjacent places of Deinze | ||||
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Aalter, Nevele | Ghent | | |
| Tielt (VWV) Dentergem (VWV) |
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Sint-Martens-Latem | ||
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| Zulte, Kruishoutem | Nazareth | |||
