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Evergem
Evergem () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of , Doornzele, Ertvelde, Evergem proper, , Kluizen, , Sleidinge and . In 2021, Evergem had a total population of 35,791. Demographics Colors= id:a value:gray(0.9) id:b value:gray(0.7) id:c value:rgb(1,1,1) id:d value:rgb(0.6,0.7,0.8) ImageSize = width:350 height:373 PlotArea = left:50 bottom:30 top:30 right:30 DateFormat = x.y Period = from:0 till:36000 TimeAxis = orientation:vertical AlignBars = justify ScaleMajor = gridcolor:b increment:4500 start:0 ScaleMinor = gridcolor:a increment:900 start:0 BackgroundColors = canvas:c BarData= bar:1977 text:1977 bar:1980 text:1980 bar:1985 text:1985 bar:1990 text:1990 bar:1995 text:1995 bar:2000 text:2000 bar:2005 text:2005 bar:2006 text:2006 PlotData= color:d width:20 align:left bar:1977 from:0 till: 27846 bar:1980 from:0 till: 28714 bar:1985 from:0 till: 29346 bar:1990 from:0 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evergem
Evergem () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of , Doornzele, Ertvelde, Evergem proper, , Kluizen, , Sleidinge and . In 2021, Evergem had a total population of 35,791. Demographics Colors= id:a value:gray(0.9) id:b value:gray(0.7) id:c value:rgb(1,1,1) id:d value:rgb(0.6,0.7,0.8) ImageSize = width:350 height:373 PlotArea = left:50 bottom:30 top:30 right:30 DateFormat = x.y Period = from:0 till:36000 TimeAxis = orientation:vertical AlignBars = justify ScaleMajor = gridcolor:b increment:4500 start:0 ScaleMinor = gridcolor:a increment:900 start:0 BackgroundColors = canvas:c BarData= bar:1977 text:1977 bar:1980 text:1980 bar:1985 text:1985 bar:1990 text:1990 bar:1995 text:1995 bar:2000 text:2000 bar:2005 text:2005 bar:2006 text:2006 PlotData= color:d width:20 align:left bar:1977 from:0 till: 27846 bar:1980 from:0 till: 28714 bar:1985 from:0 till: 29346 bar:1990 from:0 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sleidinge
Sleidinge is a village in the municipalities of Evergem in the province of East Flanders, Belgium. It is located about north-west of Ghent. History Sleidinge was originally located in a large heath and forest area. The village was first mentioned in 1220 as Scleidingha. The etymology is unclear. In 1248, the area was cut in two. The eastern part belonged to the Abbey of St. Bavo in Ghent. The western became the possession of the Count of Flanders. The parish used to belong to the Diocese of Tournai until 1559 when it was transferred to the Diocese of Ghent. The French Revolution resulted in the reunification of both parts into a single municipality. In 1861, the Sleidinge railway station opened on the railway line from Ghent to Bruges. From the 1880s onwards, Sleidinge started to industrialise and contained five textile factories. During the 20th century, the village developed into a commuter's town. Sleidinge was an independent municipality until 1977 when it was merged into Ev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doornzele
Doornzele is a village in the municipality of Evergem in the province of East Flanders, Belgium. The village is notable for its ' (village square) which is one of the largest in Belgium and in near original condition. Doornzele is located on the Ghent–Terneuzen Canal about north of Ghent. History Doornzele is known for its ' (village square) which was first attested in 966. The settlement itself was first mentioned in 1337. The ''dries'' measures and is long. The church is located in the centre and the village has been built around the square. An abbey of the Benedictine Sisters has been known to exist in Doornzele since 1234. Shortly after, it was joined by Aurea Cella, an abbey of Cistercian nuns. In 1578, the abbeys were destroyed by Calvinists from Ghent. Doornzele was burnt in 1691 by French troops. In 1843, a monastery was established, and Doornzele became an independent parish in 1853. The St Peter and Paul Church was destroyed in 1940, and rebuilt in 1955. During th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kluizen
Kluizen is a village in the municipalities of Evergem and Ghent in the province of East Flanders, Belgium. Large parts of the original municipality have become part of the Port of Ghent. History The area around Kluizen used to be a wilderness of heath and sand grounds. Between 1115 and 1119, the land was donated to the Ename Abbey by Baldwin VII, Count of Flanders for cultivation and the construction of church. Kluizen became a parish before 1179. The village was first mentioned in 1270, and means hermitages. The area was cultivated by the late 13th century. Kluizen frequently suffered from war and was nearly depopulated during the Eighty Year's War (1568–1648). World War I and II also caused severe damage to the village. There are still 18 bunkers which were built by the German army between 1916 and 1917. Kluizen used to be an independent municipality. Large parts of the municipality including the castle were annexed by Ghent for the construction of the Port of Ghent in 1927 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ertvelde
Ertvelde is a village of the Belgian municipality of Evergem. Eddy Wally used to have his legendary show venue in the village-centre, called "Paris, Las Vegas". The Brouwerij Van Steenberge is located in Ertvelde. The brewery produces Gulden Draak, a strong tripel ale. You can also find historical things, like the 'Mottekasteel' and a collection of materials used in WWI at the (old) local government. The church is rebuilt after it was broken down by the Germans in WWII.' They renovated a large part of the '', now you can have a view over the 'Hoge Wal'. The 'Hoge Wal' is a big parc with a Finnish path. History The village was first mentioned in 1167 as Artevelde. It was originally road village in an infertile wilderness. The ''burgraves'' of Ertvelde used to have a motte-and-bailey castle since at least the 12th century. The castle was destroyed in 1385 during the Revolt of Ghent. The village continued to be plagued by war until the early 18th century. During the 19th centu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghent
Ghent ( nl, Gent ; french: Gand ; traditional English: Gaunt) is a city and a municipality in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is the capital and largest city of the East Flanders province, and the third largest in the country, exceeded in size only by Brussels and Antwerp. It is a port and university city. The city originally started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Leie and in the Late Middle Ages became one of the largest and richest cities of northern Europe, with some 50,000 people in 1300. The municipality comprises the city of Ghent proper and the surrounding suburbs of Afsnee, Desteldonk, Drongen, Gentbrugge, Ledeberg, Mariakerke, Mendonk, Oostakker, Sint-Amandsberg, Sint-Denijs-Westrem, Sint-Kruis-Winkel, Wondelgem and Zwijnaarde. With 262,219 inhabitants at the beginning of 2019, Ghent is Belgium's second largest municipality by number of inhabitants. The metropolitan area, including the outer commuter zone, covers an area of and had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angelus De Baets
Angelus "Ange" de Baets (24 November 1793 in Evergem – 24 April 1855 in Ghent) was a Belgian painter of portraits and architectural subjects. He was born at Everghem in 1793. He executed a great number of pictures, most of them views in Ghent and its environs, which are much esteemed. He died at Ghent in 1855. Notes ReferencesAnge de Baetsat the Netherlands Institute for Art History The Netherlands Institute for Art History or RKD (Dutch: RKD-Nederlands Instituut voor Kunstgeschiedenis), previously Rijksbureau voor Kunsthistorische Documentatie (RKD), is located in The Hague and is home to the largest art history center i .... Attribution: * 1793 births 1855 deaths Belgian painters People from Evergem {{Belgium-painter-stub ... [...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 arrondissement in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stalowa Wola
Stalowa Wola () is the largest city and capital of Stalowa Wola County with a population of 58,545 inhabitants, as of 31 December 2021. It is located in southeastern Poland in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship. The city lies in historic Lesser Poland, near the confluence of the Vistula and the San Rivers and covers an area of . Stalowa Wola is one of the youngest cities of Poland. It was built from scratch in the late 1930s in the forests surrounding village of Pławo. The city was designed to be a settlement for workers of Huta Stalowa Wola (known in 1938 to 1939 as ''Zakłady Poludniowe'' or ''Southern Works''), a plant built as part of the Central Industrial Region. Stalowa Wola is home to the sports club Stal Stalowa Wola. Location and name Stalowa Wola is located in the lowlands of the Sandomierz Basin, near the San river. Even today sixty percent of the total area within its administrative borders () consists of natural pine forests, remnants of once extensive and prime ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luc De Vos
Luc De Vos (12 July 1962 – 29 November 2014) was a Belgian musician and writer, best known as the lead singer of the Dutch-language alternative rock formation Gorki and as a guest in multiple television shows. He also voiced VW bus in the Flemish version of the Disney movie ''Cars''. He died of acute organ failure on the 29 November 2014 in his working apartment in Ghent. Early life De Vos was born in 1962 in the village of Wippelgem near Ghent as the youngest of 7 children. He had his secondary education at the Sint-Lievenscollege in Ghent. As a toddler, he knew that he wanted to become a rockstar, a job he described as a privilege rather than a job, once he had it. Career Musical career With his original band Gorky, De Vos ended third in Humo's Rock Rally in 1990. Together with Noordkaap, who won the same Rock Rally, he brought the genre of Dutch language rock music to the people's attention. After Gorky disbanded in 1993, Luc De Vos continued under the name Gorki. Stijn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Flanders
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Assenede
Assenede () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Assenede proper, , Boekhoute and Oosteeklo. On 1 January 2021, Assenede had a total population of 14,369. The total area is 87.22 km². History Assenede is one of the oldest villages in Flanders Flanders (, ; Dutch: ''Vlaanderen'' ) is the Flemish-speaking northern portion of Belgium and one of the communities, regions and language areas of Belgium. However, there are several overlapping definitions, including ones related to cultu ..., the earliest mention of Assenede date back to as early as the 10th century.Rob Melchers, ''De Beaufort'' (Hilversum, 2014), suggests that the year 963 is a first appearance in historic writings. Geography Assenede stands on two different types of soil, to the west most of the land is pure sand and called "Houtland" (woodland), and the side towards the northeast is mainly polder of the marsh type because Assenede ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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