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De Pinte
De Pinte () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. Before its existence as an independent municipality in 1868, De Pinte was a part of Nazareth. The municipality comprises the towns of De Pinte proper and Zevergem. In 2021, De Pinte had a total population of 10,990. The total area is 17.78 km². History The name of the municipality is issued from an inn, which was called "Het Pijntken", which was situated in the actual Pintestraat 69, and which was firstly used as the name of the municipality when it became independent of Nazareth on 2. June 1868 and it was called 'Little Nazareth" at that time. At the end of the 19th century many horticultural companies came in this area and further on in the 20th century, they were all parceled out. De Pinte became also a train station between Ghent and Kortrijk (as from 1839) and Ghent-Oudenaarde (as from 1857). The territory remained a vast stretch of moorland of the Abbey of Ghent Saint-Peter, which was called ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arrondissement Of Ghent
The Arrondissement of Ghent (; ) is the largest of the six administrative arrondissements in the Province of East Flanders, Belgium. It is both an administrative and a judicial arrondissement. However, the Judicial Arrondissement of Ghent also comprises the municipalities of the Arrondissement of Eeklo. History The Arrondissement of Ghent was created in 1800 as the first arrondissement in the Department of Escaut (). It originally comprised the cantons of Deinze, Eeklo, Evergem, Ghent, Kruishoutem, Lochristi, Nazareth, Nevele, Oosterzele, Waarschoot and Zomergem. In 1803, the canton of Eeklo was merged with the Arrondissement of Sas-van-Gent to form the Arrondissement of Eeklo. The canton of Kruishoutem was ceded to the Arrondissement of Oudenaarde in 1818. In 1921, parts of Laarne and Kalken (in the Arrondissement of Dendermonde) were added to the arrondissement to form the new municipality of Beervelde. Parts of Kluizen, Ertvelde en Zelzate were added to the arrondi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schelderode
Merelbeke () is a municipality located in the Flemish province of East Flanders, in Belgium. The municipality comprises the villages of Bottelare Bottelare is a village in the province of East Flanders, Belgium, at the edge of the Flemish Ardennes. It is now part of the municipality of Merelbeke Merelbeke () is a municipality located in the Flemish province of East Flanders, in Belgium ..., , Melsen, Merelbeke proper, and . In 2021, Merelbeke had a total population of 24,779. The total area is 36.65 km². References External links * * Webpage at Internet Archive Municipalities of East Flanders Populated places in East Flanders {{EastFlanders-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freiamt
Freiamt is a town in the district of Emmendingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwee .... References Emmendingen (district) {{Emmendingen-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Ghent
Ghent University ( nl, Universiteit Gent, abbreviated as UGent) is a public research university located in Ghent, Belgium. Established before the state of Belgium itself, the university was founded by the Dutch King William I in 1817, when the region was incorporated into the United Kingdom of the Netherlands after the fall of First French Empire. In that same year, he founded two other universities for the southern provinces as well, alongside Ghent University: University of Liège and State University of Leuven. After the Belgian revolution of 1830, the newly formed Belgian state began to administer Ghent University. In 1930, UGent became the first Dutch-speaking university in Belgium. Previously, French (and, even earlier, Latin) had been the standard academic language in what was ''Université de Gand''. In 1991, it was granted major autonomy and changed its name accordingly from ''State University of Ghent'' ( nl, Rijksuniversiteit Gent, abbreviated as ''RUG'') to its cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Van Cauwenberge
Paul Van Cauwenberge (born 1 April 1949 in Zottegem) is a Belgian academic and chairman of Hogeschool Gent. He was the rector of Ghent University from 1 October 2005 until 1 October 2013. His successor is Anne De Paepe. Career Van Cauwenberge is a senior full professor in ear, nose and throat surgery (Otorhinolaryngology) at the faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. Van Cauwenberge started his career at Ghent University in 1973. He was the dean of the faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences from 1999 until 2004. Since 1978, he has served in the Board of Governors and the Executive Board of Ghent University. Van Cauwenberge was managing Ghent University as a rector from 1 October 2005 until 30 September 2013. He was being assisted by vice-rector Luc Moens. On October 1, 2013, he was succeeded by Anne De Paepe. On the same day he has been assigned as chairman of Hogeschool Gent University College Ghent ( nl, Hogeschool Gent), commonly known as HoGent, is the largest univ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evy Gruyaert
Evy may refer to: * Evelyn (other), a female given name * Evy Palm (born 1942), former Swedish long-distance athlete * Evy Berggren (1934–2018), Swedish gymnast * Evy Van Damme (born 1980), Belgian racing cyclist * Evy-Ann Midttun (1943–2011), Norwegian politician * Forest Evashevski (1918–2009), nicknamed "Evy", an American football player * Evy á Lakjuni (born 1999), Faroese footballer * Evy Kuijpers (born 1995), Dutch professional racing cyclist * Eric Van Young, professor of history * Edgardo Vega Yunqué (1936–2008), Puerto Rican writer * Esther V. Yanai (1928–2003) * Evy Goffin, member of Lasgo * Evy Lynch, (born 1991), Irish actress * Evy Karlsson, a character in the Swedish comedy TV-show '' Full Frys'' * Evy, a character in ''Go Fish'' * Evy Lucío Córdova, the founder and director of San Juan Children's Choir * Evy, stage name of (aka Evelyne Verrecchia), French "yé-yé" singer See also * Eevee, a Pokémon * Eevee (band), a Philippine ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabriel Ríos
Gabriel Ríos (born August 25, 1978 in San Juan, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican singer songwriter. Biography Gabriel was born in Puerto Rico, to Puerto Rican parents, and was raised on the island until the age of 17. He then relocated to the city of Ghent in Belgium to study painting. Ríos quickly formed various bands, breaking into the local music scene. His first record, ''Ghostboy'' (2005), was produced by Jo Bogaert (of Technotronic) and featured a mix of Latin, hip hop, rock and electronica. The main single, "Broad Daylight," was well received in Belgium, Netherlands and France. ''Angelhead'' (2007), also produced by Bogaert delved further into pop electronica and helped him secure a live following as well as a steady summer festival presence. A change of course saw Ríos abandoning electronic instruments and beats and recording his third album ''The Dangerous Return'' (2010), with jazz pianist Jef Neve and frequent collaborator Kobe Proesmans on percussion. In 2011, Rí ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tine Ruysschaert
Tine may refer to: * Tine (structural), a 'prong' on a fork or similar implement, or any similar structure * Tine (company), the biggest dairy producer in Norway * ''Tine'' (film), a 1964 Danish film *Tine, Iran, a village in Mazandaran Province, Iran * Tiné, a town in Chad near the Mourdi Depression *Tine test, a medical test for tuberculosis *Tine 2.0, an open source business software covering the software categories groupware and Customer Relationship Management *Tine (race), an alien race in the novels ''A Fire Upon the Deep'' and ''The Children of the Sky'' Given name * Tine Asmundsen (born 1963), Norwegian jazz musician * Tine Baun (born 1979), Danish badminton player * Tine Bossuyt (born 1980), Belgian Olympic swimmer * Tine Bryld (1939–2011), Danish social worker and writer * Tine Cederkvist (born 1979), Danish footballer * Tine Debeljak (1903–1989), Slovenian literary critic and poet * Tine De Caigny (born 1997), Belgian footballer * Tine Eerlingen (born 1976), Belg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katrien Devos (actress)
Katrien M. Devos is an American plant geneticist who is distinguished research professor at the University of Georgia. Her research considers the structure, function and evolution of the genomes of grasses. In particular, Devos considers halophytic turfgrasses, cereals and bioenergy crops. She was elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 2016. Early life and education Devos became interested in plant genetics during her undergraduate studies. She was a doctoral researcher at Ghent University, where she studied wheat and Triticeae genetic mapping. She moved to the United Kingdom as a postdoctoral researcher, where she used comparative genetics to better understand cereals. In the United Kingdom, she worked in John Innes Centre were she created the concept of crop circles, which considers the relationship between grass genomes. Research and career In 1996 Devos was awarded a Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council David Phill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sint-Martens-Latem
Sint-Martens-Latem () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders, in Belgium. The municipality comprises the towns of Deurle and Sint-Martens-Latem proper. In 2021, Sint-Martens-Latem had a total population of 8,285. The total area is 14.34 km². While "Latem" used to be known as an artists' colony before World War II, nowadays Sint-Martens-Latem is one of the wealthiest residential municipalities in Belgium. Notable people *Luc-Peter Crombé, painter *Gustave De Smet, painter * George Minne, sculptor and artist *Constant Permeke, painter * Gustave Van de Woestijne, painter *Rudolf Werthen, violinist & conductor Gallery File:Deurle - Sint-Aldegondiskerk 1.jpg, Sint-Aldegondischurch in Deurle File:Sint-Martens-Latem - Sint-Martinuskerk 2.jpg, Sint-Martinuschurch in Sint-Martens-Latem File:Latemse windmolen.JPG, Koutermolen, Latemse Molen, Sint-Baafsmolen, a post mill The post mill is the earliest type of European windmill. Its defining feature i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deurle
Deurle is part of the municipality of Sint-Martens-Latem located in the Flemish part of Belgium Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th .... Deurle is a picturesque small village near the borders of the river Lys and was added to Sint-Martens-Latem in 1977. Many well-known Flemish artists have lived in this village nested near a forest. Today, it is one of the best residential areas around Gent (Ghent), also counting numerous restaurants and bistros. The village was first mentioned in 1114 as Durle, but artefacts from the Roman era have been discovered. Notable people * Jenny Montigny (1875–1937), artist * Gustave De Smet (1877-1943), artist Gallery File:Deurle 16-09-2008 16-40-34.JPG, Street view File:Sint-Martens-Latem - Deurle - Dorpstraat 39 - Pastorie Sint-Aldeg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gavere
Gavere () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of , Baaigem, , Gavere, and . In 2021, Gavere had a total population of 13,007. The total area is 31.35 km². Sports The Superprestige Gavere is a November cyclo-cross race held in Gavere, Belgium, which is part of the Superprestige. Military The Air Traffic Control center of the Belgian Air Component is based in Semmerzake. See also * Lamoraal van Egmont Lamoral, Count of Egmont, Prince of Gavere (18 November 1522 – 5 June 1568) was a general and statesman in the Spanish Netherlands just before the start of the Eighty Years' War, whose execution helped spark the national uprising that eventuall ..., Prince of Gavere References External links * Official website Municipalities of East Flanders Populated places in East Flanders {{EastFlanders-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
