Arrondissement of Ghent
Arrondissement of Ghent
Arrondissement Gent | |
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Location of the arrondissement in East Flanders | |
| Coordinates: 51°03′N 3°42′E / 51.05°N 3.7°E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Region | Flanders |
| Province | East Flanders |
| Municipalities | 13 |
| Area | |
• Total | 943.62 km2 (364.33 sq mi) |
| Population (1 January 2017) | |
• Total | 553,961 |
| • Density | 590/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
The Arrondissement of Ghent (Dutch: Arrondissement Gent; French: Arrondissement de Gand) 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.