Desteldonk
Encyclopedia
Desteldonk is a parish in the municipality of Ghent
in the Belgian
province of East Flanders
. The first historical record of Desteldonk dates back to 967. The area has a population of 900. It became part of Ghent in 1965.
Ghent
Ghent is a city and a municipality located in the Flemish region of Belgium. It is the capital and biggest city of the East Flanders province. The city started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Lys and in the Middle Ages became one of the largest and richest cities of...
in the Belgian
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
province of East Flanders
East Flanders
East Flanders is a province of Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. It borders on the Netherlands and in Belgium on the provinces of Antwerp, Flemish Brabant , of Hainaut and of West Flanders...
. The first historical record of Desteldonk dates back to 967. The area has a population of 900. It became part of Ghent in 1965.