Sint-Denijs-Westrem
Sub-municipality of the city of Ghent, Belgium From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sub-municipality of the city of Ghent, Belgium From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sint-Denijs-Westrem (Dutch: [ˌsɪn dəˈnɛis ˈʋɛstrəm]; French: Saint-Denis-Westrem) is a sub-municipality of the city of Ghent located in the province of East Flanders, Flemish Region, Belgium. It was a separate municipality until 1977. On 1 January 1977, it was merged into Ghent.[1]
Sint-Denijs-Westrem | |
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Coordinates: 51°01′17″N 3°40′08″E | |
Country | Belgium |
Community | Flemish Community |
Region | Flemish Region |
Province | East Flanders |
Arrondissement | Ghent |
Municipality | Ghent |
Area | |
• Total | 6.24 km2 (2.41 sq mi) |
Population (2020-01-01) | |
• Total | 5,545 |
• Density | 890/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 9051 |
Area codes | 09 |
Sint-Denijs-Westrem lies on the Roman road between Kortrijk and Ghent. Archeological digs on the Flanders Expo site have shown significant signs of settlement from prehistory through the Middle Ages.[2]
During the late Middle Ages the castles of Idewalle, Borluut, Darupt, Hof ten Broecke, Maaltekasteel were built in and around the Sint-Denijs-Westrem area.
In 1858, architect, artisan and designer Jean-Baptiste Bethune moved his studio from Bruges to Sint-Denijs-Westrem.[3]
The town square ("Gemeenteplein") was built between 1895 and 1899.
Until the 20th century the area was mainly agrarian and sparsely populated; from the second half of the 20th century on the village has been steadily more densely built up, with many castle grounds subdivided for housing development.
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