Desteldonk is a village in the municipality of

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in the

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province of

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. The first historical record of Desteldonk dates back to 966 when it was listed as Thesledung. In 1236, it was named as a parish. Part of the original municipality was already annexed in 1927. It became part of Ghent in 1965.

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