East Flanders is a province of Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. It borders on (clockwise from the North) the Netherlands and the Belgian provinces of Antwerp, Flemish Brabant, Hainaut and West Flanders. It has an area of 2,991 km² which is divided into six administrative districts (arrondissementen in Dutch) containing 65 municipalities. The provincial population is 1,389,199 and the capital is Ghent.

The flag has a black lion with red tongue and claws, on a background of horizontal white and green stripes. This a recent adaptation. The flag of East-Flanders used to be the same as that of the Flanders region; a black lion on a yellow background.

Government

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The provincial parliament, Provincieraad, has 84 members. Six people chosen by and from the parliament are the deputies, bestendigde deputatie, and form the daily government. The daily government is lead by the governor, who is appointed by the king.

André Denys(VLD) has been the governor of East Flanders since 26 november 2004.

The provincial deputies are:

• Marc De Buck
• Alexander Vercamer
• Ivan Verleyen
• Frans Van Gaeveren
• Jean-Pierre Van Der Meiren
• Carina Van Cauter

The province has a yearly budget of approximately 300 million euro.

Governors

• Pierre De Ryckere (1830)
• Werner de Lamberts-Cortenbach (1830-1834)
• Charles Vilain XIIII (1834-1836)
• Louis de Schiervel (1837-1843)
• Leander Desmaisières (1843-1848)
• Edouard De Jaegher (lib.) (1848-1871)
• Emile de T'Serclaes De Wommersom (1871-1879)
• Léon Verhaeghe de Naeyer (lib.) (1879-1885)
• Raymond de Kerchove d'Exaerde (1885-1919)
• Maurice Lippens (lib.) (1919-1921)
• André de Kerchove de Denterghem (lib.) (1921-1929)
• Karel Weyler (lib.) (1929-1935)
• Jules Ingenbleek (lib.) (1935-1938)
• Louis Frederiq (lib) (1938-1939)
• Maurice Van den Boogaerde (1939-1954)
• Albert Mariën (lib.) (1954-1963)
• Roger de Kinder (BSP) ( 1963-1984)
• Herman Balthazar (SP.a) (1984-2004)
• André Denys (VLD) (2004-)

Sub divisions

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Formal subdivisions: districts and municipalities

HASC
NUTS
INS
Population
AreaBE.OV.GT
BE234
44
500,794
944km²BE.OV.OD
BE235
45
114,609
419km²BE.OV.EK
BE233
43
79,374
334km²BE.OV.AL
BE231
41
262,542
469km²BE.OV.DM
BE232
42
186,991
343km²BE.OV.SN
BE236
46
225,826
475km²

• Aalter
• Deinze
• De Pinte
• Destelbergen
• Evergem
• Gavere
• Ghent
• Knesselare
• Lochristi
• Lovendegem
• Melle
• Merelbeke
• Moerbeke
• Nazareth
• Nevele
• Oosterzele
• Sint-Martens-
  Latem
• Waarschoot
• Wachtebeke
• Zomergem
• Zulte

• Brakel
• Horebeke
• Kluisbergen
• Kruishoutem
• Lierde
• Maarkedal
• Oudenaarde
• Ronse
• Wortegem-
  Petegem
• Zingem
• Zwalm

• Assenede
• Eeklo
• Kaprijke
• Maldegem
• Sint-Laureins
• Zelzate

• Aalst
• Denderleeuw
• Erpe-Mere
• Geraardsbergen
• Haaltert
• Herzele
• Lede
• Ninove
• Sint-Lievens-
  Houtem
• Zottegem

• Berlare
• Buggenhout
• Dendermonde
• Hamme
• Laarne
• Lebbeke
• Waasmunster
• Wetteren
• Wichelen
• Zele

• Beveren
• Kruibeke
• Lokeren
• Sint-Gillis-
  Waas
• Sint-Niklaas
• Stekene
• Temse

District	Ghent District:	Oudenaarde District:	Eeklo District:	Aalst District:	Dendermonde District:	Sint-Niklaas District:
Location
Municipalities

Informal subdivisons

• Meetjesland
• Waasland (nl:Waasland)
• Flemish Ardennes (nl:Vlaamse Ardennen)
• Lys region (nl:Leiestreek)

References

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External links

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• Official Website (in Dutch)

East Flanders | NUTS 2 Statistical Regions of Europe

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