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East Flanders
(Dutch: Oost-Vlaanderen)
Country Belgium
Region Flag of Flanders Flemish Region
Capital Ghent
Area 2,991 km²
Population (1 January 2007) 1,398,253
Density 459 / km²
Governor André Denys
Official Site

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The flag has a black lion with red tongue and claws, on a background of horizontal white and green stripes. This a recent adaptation. The flag of East-Flanders used to be the same as that of the Flanders region; a black lion on a yellow background.

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Government

The provincial parliament, Provincieraad, has 84 members. [1] Six people chosen by and from the parliament are the deputies, bestendige deputatie, and form the daily government. The daily government is lead by the governor, who is appointed by the king.

André Denys (VLD) has been the governor of East Flanders since 26 November 2004. The Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten or OpenVLD ( Flemish Liberals and Democrats) is a Flemish liberal party, created in 1992 Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " [2]

The provincial deputies are:[3]

The province has a yearly budget of approximately 300 million euro.

Governors

Sub divisions

Formal subdivisions: districts and municipalities

District Ghent District: Oudenaarde District: Eeklo District: Aalst District: Dendermonde District: Sint-Niklaas District:
Location

HASC
NUTS
INS
Population
Area

BE. Socialist Party – Different (Socialistische Partij – Anders ( SP Socialist Party – Different (Socialistische Partij – Anders ( SP The Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten or OpenVLD ( Flemish Liberals and Democrats) is a Flemish liberal party, created in 1992 The Arrondissement of Ghent (Arrondissement Gent Arrondissement de Gand is the largest of the six administrative arrondissements in the Province of East The Arrondissement of Oudenaarde (Arrondissement Oudenaarde Arrondissement d'Audenarde is one of the six administrative arrondissements in the Province of East The Arrondissement of Eeklo (Arrondissement Eeklo Arrondissement d'Eeklo is one of the six administrative arrondissements in the Province of East Flanders The Arrondissement of Aalst (Arrondissement Aalst Arrondissement d'Alost is one of the six administrative arrondissements in the Province of East Flanders The Arrondissement of Dendermonde (Arrondissement Dendermonde Arrondissement de Termonde is one of the six administrative arrondissements in the Province of The Arrondissement of Sint-Niklaas (Arrondissement Sint-Niklaas Arrondissement de Saint-Nicolas is one of the six administrative arrondissements in the Province Hierarchical administrative subdivision codes (HASC are codes to represent names of Country subdivisions such as States Province, Regions The Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics, ( NUTS) for the French nomenclature d'unités territoriales statistiques, is a Geocode OV. GT
BE234
44
512,407
944km²

BE. OV. OD
BE235
45
117,125
419km²

BE. OV. EK
BE233
43
80,574
334km²

BE. OV. AL
BE231
41
267,274
469km²

BE. OV. DM
BE232
42
189,638
343km²

BE. OV. SN
BE236
46
231,262
475km²
Municipalities

Informal subdivisions

References

  1. ^ The provinical parliament, province East Flanders. Aalter is a Municipality located between Bruges and Ghent in the Belgian province of East Flanders. Deinze is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. De Pinte is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. Destelbergen is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. Evergem is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. Gavere is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. Ghent (ˈɡɛnt Gent ʝɛnt in Dutch, Gand in French, and formerly Gaunt in English) is a City and a Knesselare is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. Lochristi is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. Lovendegem is a Municipality located in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium, and in the province of East Flanders. Melle is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. Merelbeke is a Municipality located in the Flemish province of East Flanders, in Belgium. Moerbeke is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. General info Nazareth is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. Nevele is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. Oosterzele is a Municipality located in the Flemish province of East Flanders, in Belgium. Sint-Martens-Latem is a Municipality located in the Flemish province of East Flanders, in Belgium. Waarschoot is a Municipality located in the Flemish province of East Flanders, in Belgium. Wachtebeke is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. Zomergem is a Municipality located in the Flanders and in the province of East Flanders, in Belgium. Zulte is a Belgian Municipality located in Flanders and in the Flemish province of East Flanders. Brakel is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. Horebeke is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. Kluisbergen is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. Kruishoutem (in French and English Cruyshautem) is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. Lierde is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. Maarkedal is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. Oudenaarde ( French Audenarde, English sometimes Oudenarde) is a Belgian municipality in the Flemish province Ronse ( Renaix in French) is a Belgian City and a municipality in the Flemish province of East Flanders Wortegem-Petegem is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. Zingem is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. Zwalm is a Municipality located in Flanders and in the Flemish province of East Flanders, in Belgium. Assenede is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. Eeklo is a Belgian municipality in the Flemish province of East Flanders. Kaprijke is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. Maldegem is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. Sint-Laureins is a Municipality located in the Flemish province of East Flanders, in Belgium. Zelzate is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. Aalst (Alost ('Oilsjt' in the local dialect is a city and municipality on the Dender River 19 miles northwest from Brussels. Denderleeuw is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. Erpe-Mere is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. Geraardsbergen (Grammont is a City and Municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. Haaltert is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. Herzele is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. Lede is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. Ninove is a city and Municipality located in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium, and in the Flemish province of East Flanders Sint-Lievens-Houtem ( French Hautem-Saint-Liévin, not officially recognized is a Dutch-speaking municipality of Belgium located in Zottegem is a Municipality located in Belgium and more particularly in Flanders, in the province of East Flanders. Baasrode (also known as Bostroë by the locals is since 1977 a part-municipality of Dendermonde. Berlare is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. Buggenhout is a Municipality in the Belgian province of East Flanders. Dendermonde ( French: Termonde, German: Dendermünde) is a Belgian city and municipality located in the Flemish Hamme is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. Laarne is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. Lebbeke is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. Waasmunster is a Municipality located in the Flemish province of East Flanders, in Belgium. Wetteren is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. Wichelen is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. Zele is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. Beveren is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. Kruibeke is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. Lokeren is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. Sint-Gillis-Waas is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. Sint-Niklaas (Saint-Nicolas is a Belgian City and municipality located in the Flemish province of East Flanders. Stekene is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. Temse is a Municipality located in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium, and in the Flemish province of East Flanders. The Meetjesland is a historical region in the north-west of the province East-Flanders in Belgium. The Waasland is a region in Flanders, Belgium, although without any administrative functions The Waasland is a region in Flanders, Belgium, although without any administrative functions The Flemish Ardennes is an informal name given to a hilly region in the south of the province of East Flanders, Belgium. Retrieved on 2006-03-14. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice.
  2. ^ The governor, province East Flanders. Retrieved on 2006-03-14. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice.
  3. ^ Who is who, province East Flanders. Retrieved on 2007-02-28. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule

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East Flanders

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  1. One of the ten provinces Belgium, with capital Ghent.
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