Ghent (in Dutch Race ) is a common city and Dutch-speaking of Belgium located in Flemish Région, chief town of the Province of Flanders-Eastern. Capital of old the County of Flanders, sometimes rival of Bruges, it is the birthplace of Charles Quint. The “Gantese” dialect is one of most typical in Belgium. It is since 1559 the seat of évêché of Ghent. It is one of the more big cities of Belgium (Communes the most populated Belgians).

Ghent knew one period of flowering, as well economic as cultural, with 14th and 15th centuries. From this time, Ghent keeps many monuments, which make this city a tourist center of very first plan.

Sections of the commune

  • I Race
  • II Mariakerke
  • III Tronchiennes (Drongen)
  • IV Wondelgem
  • V Sint-Amandsberg
  • VI Oostakker
  • VII Desteldonk
  • VIII Mendonk
  • IX Sint-Kruis-Winkel
  • X Ledeberg
  • XI Gentbrugge
  • XII Afsnee
  • XIII Sint-Denijs-Westrem
  • XIV Zwijnaarde

History

The name “Ghent” comes from the Gaulois Ganda , which wants to say “confluent”. Located at the confluence of the rivers the Lily and the the Scheldt. Already before the 1st century there were several hamlets. Ghent developed as from the 7th century between these hamlets, the two abbeys (Saint-Pierre and Saint-Bavon).

The Viking S occupied and destroyed Ghent and its area in 851 - 852 and 879 - 883. After their departure at the end of the 9th century, the castle of the counts de Flandre was set up. The district around this castle quickly became a new core of the growing city.

As from the year 1000, Ghent was populated cities of the Spanish Netherlands (until 65  000 inhabitants). Out of the Italy there was only Paris which was populated with 100  000 inhabitants. To the 16th century, Charles Quint said “that it would put Paris in his Glove”.

The city is taken in 1678 by Vauban.

Culture

Monuments and museums

Artistic creation

the Ballets C of B founded by the Gantese Alain Platel into 1984 are located in the city as of their beginnings. Company of Contemporary dance of international repute, it accommodates in addition to Platel, the important choreographers of the Flemish dance such as Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui and Koen Augustijnen.

Demography

After 1977, Ghent lost many inhabitants to the profit of his periphery. Following the arrival of immigrants and the revival of the center town, the population started again to increase since 1999.

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Port

The wearing of Ghent is subjected to an important competition by the ports of Antwerp, Bruges-Zeebruges and Rotterdam. It is this competition which pushed and pushes the wearing of Ghent to be adapted, to specialize to contribute to the Belgian harbor economy (the wearing of Ghent accounts for 1,7% of the GDP). It is it which will partly determine the marketing policy of the port. Its business success is dependant above all on a right analysis of its environment and on a listening of the needs for the chargers. The harbor authority recognizes a socio-economic mission, since the interests of the city, port and area are dependant, the proof is employment which it generates 25000 employment direct for all that indirect. The wearing of Ghent does not seek a return at all costs but day before through its choices on investments and its commercial orientation to privilege the use and the creation of richness for the community. For that, the port directs today its commercial action towards the development of “projects” within the framework of an offer of industrial harbor logistics and research of the niches very specialized on the transport of regular lines, because of close competition. It is also defined as a multimode platform, and not only like one seaport. The sea traffic is conveyed by inland waterway with height of 15 million tons, the road and iron count for approximately 5 and 4 million tons respectively. This management is carried out in collaboration with companies partners. It also rests on a quality of dialog and dialog between the Harbor authority, the City, the personnel, the companies and the interlocutors regional.

Famous characters

Louis XVIII took refuge in Ghent during the Hundred Days.

Gallery

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