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Ghent
Major city · Belgium · Flanders
Ghent is a major city in Flanders, Belgium, with a population of about 265,086. The local time zone is Europe/Brussels (UTC+2).
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Sunrise / Sunset
05:31–22:04
Climate type
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Population: 265,086
01Map
Coordinates51.0500, 3.7167
Coordinates (DMS)51°03′00″N, 3°43′00″E
Elevation10 m
TimezoneEurope/Brussels
Also known as: GNE, Gaent, Gand, Gandavum, Gandawa, Gande, Gant, Gante
02Daylight by month
8.2J
9.7F
11.5M
13.6A
15.3M
16.3J
15.9J
14.4A
12.4S
10.4O
8.6N
7.7D
Longest day in Jun (16.3 h), shortest in Dec (7.7 h).
03Nearby places
Ledeberg8,454
↘ 2.3 km away
Sint-Amandsberg32,115
↗ 2.5 km away
Mariakerke17,062
↖ 3.6 km away
Gentbrugge15,885
↘ 3.7 km away
Drongen13,016
← 4.2 km away
Wondelgem23,546
↑ 4.2 km away
Sint-Denijs-Westrem6,419
↙ 4.5 km away
Zwijnaarde7,379
↓ 5.5 km away
Destelbergen16,853
→ 5.9 km away
Merelbeke16,684
↓ 6.5 km away
04Biggest cities in Belgium
Brussels1,019,022
↘ 50 km away
Antwerp529,247
→ 51 km away
Charleroi200,132
↘ 88 km away
Liège195,278
→ 138 km away
Anderlecht160,553
↘ 48 km away
Schaarbeek132,761
↘ 50 km away
Bruges118,509
↖ 39 km away
Namur110,939
↘ 104 km away
05Climate
06Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Ghent in?
Ghent is in the Europe/Brussels time zone (UTC+2). This offset is used for all local time in Ghent.
Where is Ghent located?
Ghent is located in Flanders, Belgium. Its position is 51.0500, 3.7167.
What are the GPS coordinates of Ghent?
The geographic coordinates of Ghent are 51.0500, 3.7167 (51°03′00″N, 3°43′00″E). It sits at an elevation of about 10 m above sea level.
What is the population of Ghent?
Ghent has a population of about 265,086 people, according to GeoNames data.