Sint-Amandsberg
Sint-Amandsberg (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌsɪnt ɑˈmɑntsˌbɛr(ə)x]; French: Mont-Saint-Amand) is a sub-municipality of the city of Ghent located in the province of East Flanders, Flemish Region, Belgium. The municipality of Sint-Amandsberg was formed in 1872, when it was detached from the municipality of Oostakker. In 1876 and 1900, parts of the original municipality were already annexed to Ghent. On 1 January 1977, the municipality of Sint-Amandsberg was merged into Ghent.
Sint-Amandsberg | |
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Center of Sint-Amandsberg, with former town hall and church of Saint Amand | |
Location of Sint-Amandsberg | |
Location of Sint-Amandsberg in Ghent | |
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| Coordinates: 51°03′14″N 3°44′57″E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | East Flanders |
| Arrondissement | Ghent |
| Municipality | Ghent |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.99 km2 (2.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2020-01-01) | |
| • Total | 32,151 |
| • Density | 5,400/km2 (14,000/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 9040 |
| Area codes | 09 |
It is served by the Bus and train station of Gent Dampoort on the Ghent Antwerp NMBS/SNCB line.
During the First World War, on 7 June 1915, the German airschip LZ37 crashed after being destroyed by Reginald Warneford. A street was named Reginald Warnefordstraat on the spot where the airship crashed.