Ninove
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| Ninove | |
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| Province: | East Flanders |
| District: | Aalst |
| Area: | 72.57 km² |
| Population: | 35,039 (2004) |
| Population density: | 482.80 /km² |
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Ninove is a municipality located in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium, and in the Flemish province of East Flanders. It is situated on the river Dender. The municipality comprises the city of Ninove proper and the towns of Appelterre-Eichem, Aspelare, Denderwindeke, Lieferinge, Meerbeke, Nederhasselt, Neigem, Okegem, Outer, Pollare and Voorde. On January 1st, 2004 Ninove had a total population of 35,039 (17,221 males and 17,818 females). The total area is 72.57 km² which gives a population density of 482.80 inhabitants per km².
Since 2001, the mayor of Ninove is Luc Durant of the VLD.
History
During the Middle Ages, adjacent to the city was a big abbey. The abbey, founded in 1137, was plundered in 1578 during the reformation and closed by the French in 1796 after annexing Flanders to France.
In 1658, Ninove was occupied by the French army. After the Peace of the Pyrennees, the French returned the area back to Spain.
Since the 1970s, the town of Meerbeke is the finish of the cycling race Tour of Flanders.
External links
- Official website (http://www.ninove.be) - Only available in Dutch
| East Flanders | |
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| Aalst: | Aalst | Denderleeuw | Erpe-Mere | Geraardsbergen | Haaltert | Herzele | Lede | Ninove | Sint-Lievens-Houtem | Zottegem | | |
| Dendermonde: | Berlare | Buggenhout | Dendermonde | Hamme | Laarne | Lebbeke | Waasmunster | Wetteren | Wichelen | Zele | | |
| Eeklo: | Assenede | Eeklo | Kaprijke | Maldegem | Sint-Laureins | Zelzate | | |
| Ghent: | Aalter | Deinze | De Pinte | Destelbergen | Evergem | Gavere | Ghent | Knesselare | Lochristi | Lovendegem | Melle | Merelbeke | Moerbeke | Nazareth | Nevele | Oosterzele | Sint-Martens-Latem | Waarschoot | Wachtebeke | Zomergem | Zulte | | |
| Oudenaarde: | Brakel | Horebeke | Kluisbergen | Kruishoutem | Lierde | Maarkedal | Oudenaarde | Ronse | Wortegem-Petegem | Zingem | Zwalm | | |
| Sint-Niklaas: | Beveren | Kruibeke | Lokeren | Sint-Gillis-Waas | Sint-Niklaas | Stekene | Temse | | |