Aalst, Belgium
Aalst (Dutch pronunciation: [aːlst] ⓘ; West Flemish: Oalst; French: Alost, pronounced [alɔst]; Brabantian: Oilsjt) is a city and municipality on the Dender River, 31 kilometres (19 mi) northwest from Brussels in the Flemish province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Aalst itself and the villages of Baardegem, Erembodegem, Gijzegem, Herdersem, Hofstade, Meldert, Moorsel and Nieuwerkerken; it is the tenth largest city by population with 90.068 inhabitants. Aalst is crossed by the Molenbeek-Ter Erpenbeek in Aalst and Hofstade. The current mayor of Aalst is Christoph D'Haese, from the New-Flemish Alliance party. The town has a long-standing (folkloric) feud with Dendermonde (north along the river), which dates from the Middle Ages.
Aalst | |
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City and municipality | |
Montage of Aalst | |
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Location of Aalst | |
Aalst Location in Belgium
Location of Aalst in East Flanders | |
| Coordinates: 50°56′18″N 04°02′21″E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | East Flanders |
| Arrondissement | Aalst |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Christoph D'Haese (N-VA) |
| • Governing party/ies | N-VA, Open VLD, CD&V |
| Area | |
| • Total | 78.66 km2 (30.37 sq mi) |
| Population (2022-01-01) | |
| • Total | 88,854 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 9300, 9308, 9310, 9320 |
| NIS code | 41002 |
| Area codes | 053 |
| Website | www.aalst.be |