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Ghent (other)
Ghent is a city in Belgium. Ghent may also refer to: Places ;United States: *Ghent, Kentucky *Ghent, Minnesota * Ghent (CDP), New York *Ghent, New York ** Ghent (NYCRR station), a former railway station in the New York town of the same name * Ghent, Ohio * Ghent (Norfolk), Virginia *Ghent, West Virginia Other uses * Ghent (surname) * K.A.A. Gent, a Belgian football club * Treaty of Ghent See also *Gent (other) Gent is a shortened form of the word gentleman. It may also refer to: * Ghent (Dutch: Gent), a Belgian city ** K.A.A. Gent, a football club from Ghent ** K.R.C. Gent, a football club from Ghent ** Gent RFC, a rugby club in Ghent ** .gent, ... * Gente (other) {{disambiguation, geo ... [...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] |
Ghent, Kentucky
Ghent is a home rule-class city along the south bank of the Ohio River in Carroll County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 323 at the 2010 census. Geography Ghent is located in northeastern Carroll County at (38.736116, -85.060225), along the Ohio River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. The community is located on U.S. Route 42 at Kentucky Route 47. Ghent is north of Interstate 71. Ghent is on the opposite side of the Ohio River from Vevay, Indiana, but the towns are not linked by a bridge. Ferry service between these two river cities spanned 175 years from 1802 to 1977. History Ghent was settled at the end of eighteenth century and was first known as McCool's Creek Settlement. The town was laid out in 1814. Henry Clay is alleged to have suggested the name, derived from the city of Ghent (then part of the Netherlands and now part of Belgium), where the treaty ending the War of 1812 was signed between the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghent, Minnesota
Ghent ( ) is a city in Lyon County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 370 at the 2010 census. History Ghent was originally called Grand View, and under the latter name was platted in 1878. The present name is after the Belgian city of Ghent. A post office was established as Grandview in 1874, and renamed Ghent in 1882. The city was incorporated in 1899. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 370 people, 155 households, and 108 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 164 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.6% White, 1.4% African American, 0.3% Asian, and 0.8% from two or more races. There were 155 households, of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.7% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.9% ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghent (CDP), New York
Ghent is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Ghent in Columbia County, New York, United States. The population of the CDP was 564 at the 2010 census, out of a total town population of 5,402. The community is located northeast of the city of Hudson. Ghent was originally the site of a Mahican Native American village known as Squampamock, Scom-pa-muck or Squampanoc. Geography Ghent is located in the northeast part of the town of Ghent at (42.329228, -73.616596), bordered on the north by Kline Kill, a stream which flows north to Kinderhook Creek, a tributary of the Hudson River. New York State Route 66 passes through Ghent, leading southwest to Hudson, the Columbia County seat, and northeast to Chatham. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which , or 0.70%, is water. Demographics At the 2000 census, there were 586 people, 238 households and 170 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 380.6 per square ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghent, New York
Ghent is a town in Columbia County, New York, United States, with a ZIP code of 12075. The population was 5,303 at the 2020 census, down from the 2010 census. Ghent is centrally located in the county and is northeast of the city of Hudson. History Around 1735, early settlers, exploiting areas cleared by the natives, moved into the area. In 1818, the town of Ghent was founded from parts of the towns of Chatham, Claverack and Kinderhook. Located at Ghent is the historic Van Valkenburgh-Isbister Farm, added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2006. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.59%, is water. The Taconic State Parkway crosses the southeastern corner of the town. Demographics At the 2020 census, there were 5,303 people, 1,914 households and 1,307 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 2,244 housing units at an average density of 49.7 per square mil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghent (NYCRR Station)
The Ghent station was a former New York Central Railroad station that served the residents of Ghent, New York. History The station catered to a local community that had a substantial industry during the era of the NYCRR, and, earlier, the New York and Harlem Railroad. Prior to this, however, another railroad laid tracks through the community nearby: specifically, the Hudson and Berkshire Railroad, which was completed in 1846 between Hudson and Chatham It went bankrupt and was reorganized as the Hudson and Boston Railroad in 1855: later acquired by the Boston and Albany Railroad in 1870, which eventually downgraded it to the B&A Hudson Branch. The New York and Harlem laid tracks through Ghent to Chatham in 1852. The line was eventually taken over by the New York Central Railroad (NYCRR), and provided both passenger and freight train service. Ghent was the station that served both the Harlem Division and the former Boston and Albany Railroad Hudson Branch. The station had a tower ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghent, Ohio
Ghent is an unincorporated community in central Bath Township, Summit County, Ohio, United States. It lies in the area of Granger and Cleveland-Massillon roads, just north of the Ghent Road exit of Interstate 77. It is included in the Montrose-Ghent census-designated place. Today, it has a number of local businesses such a gas station, restaurants, a bakery and dental office. History As early as 1815, the village of Ghent had several mills powered by Yellow Creek. Several families had settled at Ghent by 1818. A post office called Ghent was established in 1858, and remained in operation until 1918. The community's name most likely commemorates the Treaty of Ghent The Treaty of Ghent () was the peace treaty that ended the War of 1812 between the United States and the United Kingdom. It took effect in February 1815. Both sides signed it on December 24, 1814, in the city of Ghent, United Netherlands (now in .... References Unincorporated communities in Summit County, O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghent (Norfolk)
The Ghent District is a historic neighborhood in Norfolk, Virginia. It comprises Ghent, West Ghent, and Ghent Square. Other portions of surrounding neighborhoods are often attributed to Ghent as an extension of its commerce including Chelsea, North Colley Avenue, and active gentrification into portions of Park Place to the north, labelled 'The Railroad District'. Ghent's boundaries to the south are Mowbray Arch/Brambleton Avenue along The Hague and the Neon District, the Elizabeth River to the west, Monticello Avenue on the east, and the railroad crossing at 22nd Street to the North. History A commonly referenced story claims that around 1810 a man named J. Moran became the owner of a swath of land along the Elizabeth River. By some accounts, Mr. Moran became inspired by the conclusion of the War of 1812 and James Madison's ratification of the Treaty of Ghent that ended the conflict, and decided to name his estate "Ghent" in honor of the peace treaty. Another widely accepted sto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghent, West Virginia
Ghent is a census-designated place in Raleigh County in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2010 census, its population was 457. History The community's name commemorates the Treaty of Ghent, which ended the War of 1812. In 1949, plans were made to create an artificial lake near the town of Beckley, West Virginia. Construction of an earthen dam across Glade Creek, with a concrete sluice and spillway, began in Ghent in the summer of 1950; the new lake was filled in April 1951. Members of the newly formed Flat Top Lake Association had also planned construction of a large housing community around the lake, but after 180 lots had been sold to members, an assessment showed the project was still indebted by nearly $190,000 (nearly $2,000,000 in 2021). At a meeting called in March 1961, 144 of the 180 members agreed to each purchase a second lot, saving the project. The new Flat Top Lake community was formed, and has seen steady growth over the years. The dam was upgraded to ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghent (surname) (1866–1942), American writer
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Ghent is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Emma Ghent Curtis (1860–1918), American novelist, poet, newspaper publisher, Populist, and suffragist *Emmanuel Ghent (1925–2003), Canadian composer and psychoanalyst * Matthew Ghent (born 1980), English footballer *Ronnie Ghent (born 1980), American football player and coach *W. J. Ghent William James Ghent (1866–1942) was an American socialist journalist and writer. His main focus was on socialism and on the history of the Westward Expansion of the early United States. Biography Early years William James Ghent was born on Apri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Treaty Of Ghent
The Treaty of Ghent () was the peace treaty that ended the War of 1812 between the United States and the United Kingdom. It took effect in February 1815. Both sides signed it on December 24, 1814, in the city of Ghent, United Netherlands (now in Belgium). The treaty restored relations between the two parties to '' status quo ante bellum'' by restoring the pre-war borders of June 1812. The treaty was approved by the British Parliament and signed into law by the Prince Regent (the future King George IV) on December 30, 1814. It took a month for news of the treaty to reach the United States, during which American forces under Andrew Jackson won the Battle of New Orleans on January 8, 1815. The treaty did not take effect until the U.S. Senate ratified it unanimously on February 16, 1815. U.S. President James Madison signed the treaty and exchanged final ratified copies with the British ambassador on February 17, 1815. The treaty began more than two centuries of mostly-peaceful rela ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gent (other)
Gent is a shortened form of the word gentleman. It may also refer to: * Ghent (Dutch: Gent), a Belgian city ** K.A.A. Gent, a football club from Ghent ** K.R.C. Gent, a football club from Ghent ** Gent RFC, a rugby club in Ghent ** .gent, a GeoTLD (top-level domain) for the city of Ghent * Gent (hyperelastic model), rubber elasticity model * Gent Cakaj (born 1990), Albanian politician * Gent Strazimiri (born 1972), Albanian politician and former Deputy Minister of Interior Affairs * Gent (surname) * ''Gent'' (magazine), a defunct pornographic magazine * Honeywell Gent, a brand of fire alarm systems previously known as Gents' of Leicester See also * Gents (other) *Van Gent (other) Van Gent is a Dutch toponymic surname indicating an origin in the city Ghent, East Flanders. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
