Buggenhout

Buggenhout
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Buggenhout is located in Belgium
Buggenhout
Buggenhout
Location in Belgium
Location of Buggenhout in East Flanders
Coordinates: 51°00′N 04°12′E / 51.000°N 4.200°E / 51.000; 4.200
Country Belgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceEast Flanders
ArrondissementDendermonde
Government
 • MayorPierre Claeys (CD&V)
 • Governing party/iesCD&V
Area
 • Total25.64 km2 (9.90 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total14,475
 • Density560/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Postal codes
9255
NIS code
42004
Area codes052
Websitewww.buggenhout.be

Buggenhout (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbʏɣə(n)ɦʌu̯t] ) is a municipality in the Belgian province of East Flanders in the Denderstreek. The municipality comprises the towns of Buggenhout proper, Briel, Opdorp, and Opstal. In 2021, Buggenhout had a total population of 14,689. The total area is 25.25 square kilometres.[2]

Buggenhout is also known for its forest, the "Buggenhoutbos", which is the largest forest of East Flanders.[3]

The geographic centre of Flanders lies in Opdorp.[4]

Buggenhout has two breweries, Bosteels Brewery (known for the "Tripel Karmeliet", "Deus" (a champagne beer), "Kwak") and De Landtsheer, now called Brouwerij Malheur (known for "Malheur").

  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 42004". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Buggenhout bosgemeente". Boeiend Belgie (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Middelpuntwandeling te Opdorp". Pasar (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 May 2022.

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