Populated place

Gent

Populated place🇧🇪 BelgiumPPL
GEONAME2797656
LAT,LNG51.050, 3.717
TZEurope/Brussels

Gent is a populated place in Belgium. It has a population of about 265,086. It lies at 51.050, 3.717 in the Europe/Brussels timezone.

Type
Populated place
Population
265,086
Country
🇧🇪Belgium
Timezone
Europe/Brussels

Key facts about Gent

GET/places/2797656
Feature class
P · Populated place
Feature code
PPL
Country
🇧🇪 Belgium
Admin code
VLG
Timezone
Europe/Brussels
Coordinates
51.050, 3.717
Population
265,086
ASCII name
Gent
GeoNames ID
2797656

Cities near Gent

GET/cities/near?lat=51.05&lng=3.71667
Sint-Amandsberg· 2.5 kmMariakerke· 3.6 kmGentbrugge· 3.7 kmWondelgem· 4.2 kmDestelbergen· 5.9 kmMerelbeke· 6.5 kmEvergem· 7 kmLochristi· 9.6 km

Places near Gent

GET/places/near?lat=51.05&lng=3.71667
Kanaal der Visserij· 0 kmGuesthouse Ppp· 0.2 kmVerhagen Chambres D Hotes· 0.2 kmErasmus· 0.2 kmGuesthouse Poortackere· 0.2 kmLys· 0.2 kmMonasterium Poortackere· 0.3 kmHotel Monasterium· 0.3 km

Frequently asked questions about Gent

What country is Gent in?

Gent is in Belgium.

What is the population of Gent?

Gent has a population of about 265,086.

Where is Gent located?

Gent is located at latitude 51.0500, longitude 3.7167.

What timezone is Gent in?

Gent observes the Europe/Brussels timezone.

Query Gent from the API

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This place
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Around it
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Nearest cities to this pointDocs
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In Belgium
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