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Fun fact 1 about Ghent

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The older name for Ghent, 'Ganda', is derived from the Celtic word ganda, meaning 'confluence'.

Ghent
Belgium
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Ghent

Belgium

Country
Belgium
Population
265.1K
Coordinates
51.05, 3.72
703rd most populous city in the world

Ghent is a city and a municipality in the East Flanders province of the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is the capital and largest city of the province and the third largest in the country, after Brussels and Antwerp. It is a port and university city.

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