Desteldonk

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]

Desteldonk
Sub-municipality of Ghent
Church of Our Lady from the 14th century
Location of Desteldonk
Location of Desteldonk in Ghent
Desteldonk Show map of Belgium Desteldonk Show map of East Flanders
Coordinates: 51°7′19″N 3°46′52″E
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	East Flanders
Arrondissement	Ghent
Municipality	Ghent
Area [1]
• Total	5.71 km2 (2.20 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	921
• Density	160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Postal codes	9042
Area codes	09

The first historical record of Desteldonk dates back to 966 when it was listed as Thesledung. In 1236, it was named as a parish.