Civil parish

Gent

Administrative region🇧🇪 BelgiumADM4
GEONAME2797657
LAT,LNG51.073, 3.737
TZEurope/Brussels

Gent is a civil parish in Belgium. It has a population of about 262,219. It lies at 51.073, 3.737 in the Europe/Brussels timezone.

Type
Civil parish
Population
262,219
Country
🇧🇪Belgium
Timezone
Europe/Brussels

Key facts about Gent

GET/places/2797657
Feature class
A · Administrative region
Feature code
ADM4
Country
🇧🇪 Belgium
Admin code
VLG
Timezone
Europe/Brussels
Coordinates
51.073, 3.737
Population
262,219
ASCII name
Gent
GeoNames ID
2797657

Cities near Gent

GET/cities/near?lat=51.07304&lng=3.73664
Sint-Amandsberg· 1.8 kmWondelgem· 2.5 kmGent· 2.9 kmMariakerke· 3.8 kmGentbrugge· 4.5 kmDestelbergen· 4.6 kmEvergem· 4.8 kmLochristi· 7.2 km

Places near Gent

GET/places/near?lat=51.07304&lng=3.73664
Muide· 0.4 kmSas van Gent Wijk· 0.7 kmHandelsdok· 0.7 kmAchterdok· 0.7 kmHandelsdok· 0.8 kmGhent· 1 kmHeilig Kerst· 1.1 kmGrootdok· 1.2 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 262,219.

Where is Gent located?

Gent is located at latitude 51.0730, longitude 3.7366.

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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In Belgium
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