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'''Ghent''' ([[Dutch language|Dutch]]: ''Gent'', [[French]]: ''Gand'', Spanish: ''Gante'') is a city in the [[Flanders]] region of [[Belgium]] (capital of Flanders). It enjoyed extreme prosperity in the [[Middle Ages]] and early modern period as a centre of cloth production. The decline of this industry ended the town's growth, but helped preserve its remarkable collection of buildings. Today Ghent is a populat tourist centre. Ghent has a population of 257,029 (2016). | '''Ghent''' ([[Dutch language|Dutch]]: ''Gent'', [[French]]: ''Gand'', Spanish: ''Gante'') is a city in the [[Flanders]] region of [[Belgium]] (capital of Flanders). It enjoyed extreme prosperity in the [[Middle Ages]] and early modern period as a centre of cloth production. The decline of this industry ended the town's growth, but helped preserve its remarkable collection of buildings. Today Ghent is a populat tourist centre. Ghent has a population of 257,029 (2016). | ||
| − | The [[Treaty of Ghent]], that ended the War | + | The [[Treaty of Ghent]], that ended the War between the [[United States]] and the [[United Kingdom]] in 1812 was signed in the city of Ghent. For this reason there are a few towns in the United States named Ghent. |
[[Category:Belgian Cities and Towns]] | [[Category:Belgian Cities and Towns]] | ||
Revision as of 13:12, January 9, 2017
Ghent (Dutch: Gent, French: Gand, Spanish: Gante) is a city in the Flanders region of Belgium (capital of Flanders). It enjoyed extreme prosperity in the Middle Ages and early modern period as a centre of cloth production. The decline of this industry ended the town's growth, but helped preserve its remarkable collection of buildings. Today Ghent is a populat tourist centre. Ghent has a population of 257,029 (2016).
The Treaty of Ghent, that ended the War between the United States and the United Kingdom in 1812 was signed in the city of Ghent. For this reason there are a few towns in the United States named Ghent.