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Municipal flag Dendermonde
Dendermonde City Hall, Belfry
 
Location on map of Belgium
Coat of arms Location of Dendermonde in East Flanders
Geography
Country Belgium
Region Flag of Flanders Flemish Region
Community Flag of Flanders Flemish Community
Province Flag of East Flanders East Flanders
Arrondissement Dendermonde
Coordinates 51°02′N 04°06′E / 51.033, 4.1Coordinates: 51°02′N 04°06′E / 51.033, 4.1
Area 55. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Belgium is a federal state comprising three communities, three regions, and four language areas. The Flemish Region ( Dutch: Vlaams Gewest) is one of the three official regions of the Kingdom of Belgium alongside the Walloon Region Belgium is a federal state comprising three communities, three regions, and four language areas. The term Flemish Community has two distinct though related meanings Culturally and sociologically it refers to Flemish organizations media social and cultural Belgium is divided into three regions two of them are subdivided into five Provinces each East Flanders ( Oost-Vlaanderen in Dutch, Flandre orientale in French) is a province of Flanders, one of the three The federalized country Belgium geographically consists of 3 regions of which only Flemish Region and Walloon Region are subdivided into 5 provinces The Arrondissement of Dendermonde (Arrondissement Dendermonde Arrondissement de Termonde is one of the six administrative arrondissements in the Province of A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 67 km²
Population (Source: NIS)
Population
– Males
– Females
- Density		 43,347 (January 1, 2006)
48. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Statistics Belgium is the main official statistical institution in Belgium offering a large choice of figures In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 82%
51. 18%
779 inhab. /km²
Age distribution
0–19 years
20–64 years
65+ years		 (01/01/2006)
21. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of A population pyramid, also called age-sex pyramid and age structure diagram, is a graphical illustration that shows the distribution of various age groups in a 07%
60. 77%
18. 16%
Foreigners 1. Immigration refers to the movement of people among countries While the movement of people has existed throughout human history at various levels modern immigration implies long-term 52% (01/07/2005)
Economy
Unemployment rate 8. Unemployment occurs when a person is available to work and currently seeking work but the person is without work. 24% (January 1, 2006)
Mean annual income 13,324 €/pers. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. (2003)
Government
Mayor Piet Buyse (CD&V/N-VA)
Governing parties CD&V/N-VA, SP.A-Spirit
Other information
Postal codes 9200
Area codes 052
Web address www.dendermonde.be

Dendermonde (French: Termonde, German: Dendermünde) is a Belgian city and municipality located in the Flemish province of East Flanders. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams (CD&V (Christian Democratic and Flemish is a Flemish Community of Belgium Political party, formerly called Christian The Nieuw-Vlaamse Alliantie ("New-Flemish Alliance" is a Flemish nationalist and Center-right political party founded in the autumn of 2001 A coalition is an alliance among individuals during which they cooperate in joint action, each in their own Self-interest. Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams (CD&V (Christian Democratic and Flemish is a Flemish Community of Belgium Political party, formerly called Christian The Nieuw-Vlaamse Alliantie ("New-Flemish Alliance" is a Flemish nationalist and Center-right political party founded in the autumn of 2001 Socialist Party – Different (Socialistische Partij – Anders ( SP The English word " spirit " comes from the Latin " spiritus " (breath Belgian postal codes are numeric and consist of 4 numbers although the last one is often zero A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Belgium comprises 589 municipalities ( Dutch: gemeenten, French: communes, German: Gemeinde) grouped into five The Flemish Region ( Dutch: Vlaams Gewest) is one of the three official regions of the Kingdom of Belgium alongside the Walloon Region Belgium is divided into three regions two of them are subdivided into five Provinces each East Flanders ( Oost-Vlaanderen in Dutch, Flandre orientale in French) is a province of Flanders, one of the three The municipality comprises the city of Dendermonde proper and the towns of Appels, Baasrode, Grembergen, Mespelare, Oudegem, Schoonaarde, and Sint-Gillis-bij-Dendermonde. Baasrode (also known as Bostroë by the locals is since 1977 a part-municipality of Dendermonde. Grembergen is a town in the municipality of Dendermonde in the province of Oost-Vlaanderen in Belgium. Sint-Gillis-bij-Dendermonde ( Saint Giles near Dendermonde) is a part of municipality of Dendermonde in Belgium, a typical agricultural village in the As its name implies, Dendermonde is located at the mouth of the river Dender, where it flows into the Scheldt. The Dendre ( French) or Dender ( Dutch) is a 65 km long river in Belgium, right tributary of the river Scheldt. The Scheldt (Dutch Schelde, French Escaut, Latin Scaldis) is a 350 km[http //www

The current Mayor of Dendermonde is Piet Buyse (CD&V). Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams (CD&V (Christian Democratic and Flemish is a Flemish Community of Belgium Political party, formerly called Christian

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History

Origins to the 15th century

Some interesting La-Tène artifacts were found in Appels, proof that this region of the Scheldt was inhabited in prehistory. The La Tène culture was a European Iron Age culture named after the archaeological site The Scheldt (Dutch Schelde, French Escaut, Latin Scaldis) is a 350 km[http //www Grave sites from the 2nd and 6th century also attest to dense settlement in Gallo-Roman and Merovingian times. The 2nd century is the period from 101 to 200 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era. The 6th century is the period from 501 to 600 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era. This article covers the culture of Romanized areas of Gaul. For the political history of the brief "Gallic Empire" of the 3rd century see Gallic Empire The Merovingians (also Merovings) were a Salian Frankish dynasty that came to rule the Franks in a region (known as Francia in Latin In 843, the Treaty of Verdun placed Dendermonde in Lotharingia. Events By Place Europe The Treaty of Verdun divides the Carolingian Empire between the 3 sons of Louis the In the Treaty of Verdun of 843 the three surviving sons of Louis the Pious, Charlemagne 's grandsons divided his territories the Carolingian --> Lotharingia or Lorraine was a short-lived kingdom in After the Norman invasions of 883, however, Baldwin II took over the region and incorporated it into the German part of the newly founded County of Flanders. The Normans were the people who gave their names to Normandy, a region in northern France. Events By Place Asia The Zanj of East Africa are crushed Europe Oldest known mention of Baldwin II (c 865 &ndash September 10 918) nicknamed Calvus ( the Bald) was the second Count of Flanders. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The County of Flanders was a historical region in the Low Countries.

Brussels Gate
Brussels Gate

Otto II built a fort here in the 10th century, encouraging further settlements in the area. The town received its city charter in 1233 and grew quickly after that thanks to a thriving cloth industry. A charter is the grant of authority or rights stating that the granter formally recognizes the prerogative of the recipient to exercise the rights specified Several cloisters, chapels and churches, and a fortified defensive wall were built as well. A cloth hall and belfry were erected on the market square in the mid 14th century. The town’s prosperity, however, gave rise to severe competition with cities such as Ghent and to occasional attacks and plunders by neighbours. In 1384, the whole area became part of the Duchy of Burgundy. The Duchy of Burgundy was a feudal territory once existing within the Kingdom of France.

16th century until today

The 16th century saw a decline in Dendermonde’s fortunes. In 1572, the Spanish troops under Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma, took over the city and mostly destroyed it. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Alexander Farnese ( Italian: Alessandro Farnese, Spanish: Alejandro Farnesio, ( August 27 1545 &ndash A decade later, the Spaniards built their own fortress between the Dender and the Scheldt. In 1667, it was France’s turn to advance on the city, but the allied troops of the Netherlands and England, under the Duke of Marlborough, caused the heaviest damage in 1706. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Year 1706 ( MDCCVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The city was then fortified by the Austrians against further French ambitions. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich After a last siege by Louis XV, the city could finally breathe to the point that the fortifications were dismantled a few decades later. Louis XV (15 February 1710 &ndash 10 May 1774 ruled as King of France and of Navarre from 1 September 1715 until his death in 1774

The second half of the 18th century was generally prosperous, with the advent of the Industrial Revolution and a local cotton industry. The 18th century lasted from 1701 to 1800 in the Gregorian calendar, in accordance with the Anno Domini / Common Era numbering system The Industrial Revolution was a period in the late 18th and early 19th centuries when major changes in agriculture manufacturing and transportation had a profound effect on the Cotton is a soft staple Fibre that grows around the seeds of the cotton plant ( Gossypium sp After 1800, the port facilities were modernized and the first railways were laid down, allowing other industries (oil, shoe, leather…) to move in. The onset of World War I in September 1914 was disastrous for the city as more than half of its housing and the city archives were either bombed or burned down. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All Today, the city is an administrative, commercial, educational, and medical centre for the surrounding region.

Places of interest

Dendermonde beguinage
Dendermonde beguinage

Events

Dendermonde likes to be known for its decennial procession, featuring the heroic horse, Ros Beiaard. A procession (via Middle English processioun, French procession, derived from Latin processio, itself from procedere, to go forth advance The horse ( Equus caballus) is a hoofed ( Ungulate) Mammal, one of eight living species of the family Equidae. For more information on the racehorse see Bayardo (horse Bayard ("Bayard" is the French form in Italian he is Legend has this horse saving his master and his three brothers from capture by Charlemagne. Charlemagne (ˈʃɑrlɨmeɪn Carolus Magnus or Karolus Magnus meaning Charles the Great) (747 – 28 January 814 was King of the Franks from 768 to his

On August 19th 2006, 28 prisoners managed to escape Dendermonde prison. 7 were captured within hours. A few have been found in Italy & Russia. There are some that are still walking around in Belgium. They managed to escape because the lock was old & rusty. They simply walked away, tied all their sheets together, climbed over the wall, jumped on a phone booth and ran away.

Famous inhabitants

Twin cities

External links

The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Geldrop is a town in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Geldrop-Mierlo. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Nienburg is a town and capital of the district Nienburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian Blagoevgrad (Благоевград formerly Горна Джумая Gorna Dzhumaya) is a town in southwestern Bulgaria, the administrative centre of Blagoevgrad Dutch ( is a West Germanic language spoken by around 24 million people 22 million of which are from the Netherlands, Belgium and Suriname Dutch ( is a West Germanic language spoken by around 24 million people 22 million of which are from the Netherlands, Belgium and Suriname Dutch ( is a West Germanic language spoken by around 24 million people 22 million of which are from the Netherlands, Belgium and Suriname
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