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Sint-Gillis-Waas

Coordinates: 51°13′N 04°07′E / 51.217°N 4.117°E / 51.217; 4.117
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Sint-Gillis-Waas
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Sint-Gillis-Waas is located in Belgium
Sint-Gillis-Waas
Sint-Gillis-Waas
Location in Belgium
Location of Sint-Gillis-Waas in East Flanders
Coordinates: 51°13′N 04°07′E / 51.217°N 4.117°E / 51.217; 4.117
Country Belgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceEast Flanders
ArrondissementSint-Niklaas
Government
 • MayorMaaike De Ridder (CD&V)
 • Governing party/iesCD&V, Groen-Vooruit
Area
 • Total55.49 km2 (21.42 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total19,273
 • Density350/km2 (900/sq mi)
Postal codes
9170
NIS code
46020
Area codes03
Websitewww.sint-gillis-waas.be

Sint-Gillis-Waas (Dutch pronunciation: [sɪnt ˌxɪlɪs ˈʋaːs];[a] French: Saint-Gilles-Waes) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of De Klinge, Meerdonk [nl], Sint-Gillis-Waas proper and Sint-Pauwels [nl]. On 1 January 2018, Sint-Gillis-Waas had a total population of 19,273. The total area is 54.98 km2 which gives a population density of 357 inhabitants per km2.

Notes

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  1. ^ In isolation, Gillis is pronounced [ˈɣɪlɪs].

References

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  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
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