Sint-Gillis-Waas

Sint-Gillis-Waas
Location of Sint-Gillis-Waas
Sint-Gillis-Waas
Location in Belgium
Location of Sint-Gillis-Waas in East Flanders
Coordinates: 51°13′N 04°07′E / 51.217°N 4.117°E / 51.217; 4.117
CountryBelgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
Province East Flanders
ArrondissementSint-Niklaas
Government
  MayorMaaike De Ridder (CD&V)
  Governing party/iesCD&V, Groen-Vooruit
Area
  Total
55.49 km2 (21.42 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)
  Total
19,273
  Density350/km2 (900/sq mi)
Postal codes
9170
NIS code
46020
Area codes03
Websitewww.sint-gillis-waas.be

Sint-Gillis-Waas (Dutch pronunciation: [sɪnt ˌxɪlɪs ˈʋaːs]; French: Saint-Gilles-Waes) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of De Klinge, Meerdonk, Sint-Gillis-Waas proper and Sint-Pauwels. On 1 January 2018, Sint-Gillis-Waas had a total population of 19,273. The total area is 54.98 km2 which gives a population density of 357 inhabitants per km2.