Ghent in statistics

Naturally, a city such as Ghent cannot easily be summed up in a few statistics. One must see Ghent, hear it, sample it and witness it. However, if you’re interested to know just how many people can call themselves ‘Gentenaars’ …

Location

Latitude North: 51°4'
Longitude East: 3°42'

Territory

Afsnee (9051)
Drongen (9031)
Gent (9000)
Gent-Kanaalzone
Gentbrugge (9050)
Ledeberg (9050)
Mariakerke (9030)
Oostakker (9041)
Sint-Amandsberg (9040)
Sint-Denijs-Westrem (9051)
Wondelgem (9032)
Zwijnaarde (9052)

Population

(1 January 2008)
population figures: 236.629
men: 116.014
women: 120.615

More statistics

24,144,001 metric tons of freight in the harbour of Ghent
675,773 overnight stays in hotels
236.629 inhabitants
50,000 students
650 cafes
475 restaurants
250 different sorts of beer
74 parks
56 large and small market squares
38.8°C is the maximum temperature ever experienced in Ghent, on 27th June 1947
30 hectares of pedestrian space in the city centre; this is the largest in Belgium
26 ponds
20 fountains
19 museums
5 abbeys
3 beguinages 
2 medieval castles
2 Mannekes Pis
1 Belfry (recognized as a Unesco World Heritage Site)
1 ‘Adoration of the Mystic Lamb’
1 Nobel Prize winner
the largest street festival in Europe (The Ghent Festivities)
Countless pints of beer are served each day and perhaps even more at night!
Number of hangovers? (ask the 50,000 students)
Countless varieties of sweets
At least 10 chocolate shops
Countless canals
Hundreds of historic buildings and churches
No other city in Belgium has as many classified buildings as Ghent

All in one amazing city!

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