Desteldonk

Sub-municipality of the city of Ghent, Belgium From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Desteldonk (French pronunciation: [ˈdɛstəldɔŋk]) is a sub-municipality of the city of Ghent located in the province of East Flanders, Flemish Region, Belgium. It was a separate municipality until 1965. In 1927, part of the original municipality was already annexed to Ghent.[2] On 1 January 1965, the municipality of Desteldonk was merged into Ghent.[3]

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Church of Our Lady from the 14th century
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Location of Desteldonk in Ghent
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Coordinates: 51°7′19″N 3°46′52″E
Country Belgium
Community Flemish Community
Region Flemish Region
Province East Flanders
ArrondissementGhent
MunicipalityGhent
Area
  Total
5.71 km2 (2.20 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
  Total
921
  Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Postal codes
9042
Area codes09
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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.

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