Dendermonde
Dendermonde (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌdɛndərˈmɔndə] ⓘ; French: Termonde, French pronunciation: [tɛʁmɔ̃d]) is a city in the Flemish province of East Flanders in Belgium. The municipality comprises the city of Dendermonde and the towns of Appels, Baasrode, Grembergen, Mespelare, Oudegem, Schoonaarde, and Sint-Gillis-bij-Dendermonde. Dendermonde is at the mouth of the river Dender, where it flows into the Scheldt. The town has a long-standing folkloric feud with Aalst, south along the same river, which dates from the Middle Ages.
Dendermonde | |
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Municipality | |
Dendermonde City Hall and Belfry | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Dendermonde | |
Dendermonde Location in Belgium
Location of Dendermonde in East Flanders | |
| Coordinates: 51°02′N 04°06′E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | East Flanders |
| Arrondissement | Dendermonde |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Leen Dierick (CD&V) |
| • Governing party/ies | CD&V, N-VA |
| Area | |
| • Total | 56.52 km2 (21.82 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01) | |
| • Total | 45,673 |
| • Density | 810/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 9200 |
| NIS code | 42006 |
| Area codes | 052 |
| Website | www.dendermonde.be |
The city is an administrative, commercial, educational, and medical centre for the surrounding region. The current mayor of Dendermonde is Leen Dierick (Christian Democratic and Flemish).
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