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Destelbergen
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Destelbergen is a municipality locatit in the Belgian province o East Flanders. The municipality comprises the touns o Destelbergen proper an Heusden an wis creatit on Januar 1, 1977 bi the fusion o these twa municipalities. Its wastren border touches the municipality o Ghent an Melle an is formed bi an auncient siltit up branch o the river Scheldt.
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Curiosities worth seein are the mony residential castles, a Gaulish fermhoose, an the Damvallei natur reserve.
On Januar 1, 2006 Destelbergen haed a total population o 17,172. The total aurie is 26.56 km² which gives a population density o 646 inhabitants per km².