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
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

Places near Gent

GET/places/near?lat=51.05&lng=3.71667

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

Everything shown here comes from the free REST API — no key required. Each URL below is filled in for Gent.

This place
GET countries.dev/places/2797656
Full record for GentDocs
Around it
GET countries.dev/cities/near?lat=51.05&lng=3.71667
Nearest cities to this pointDocs
GET countries.dev/places/near?lat=51.05&lng=3.71667
Nearest places of any typeDocs
In Belgium
GET countries.dev/alpha/BE
Full record for BelgiumDocs
GET countries.dev/cities?country=BE
Largest cities in BelgiumDocs