Sint-Niklaas

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Sint-Niklaas Saint-Nicolas (French)
City and municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Sint-Niklaas
Sint-Niklaas Location in Belgium Location of Sint-Niklaas in East Flanders
Coordinates: 51°10′N 04°08′E / 51.167°N 4.133°E / 51.167; 4.133
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	East Flanders
Arrondissement	Sint-Niklaas
Government
• Mayor	Lieven Dehandschutter (N-VA)
• Governing party/ies	N-VA - Groen - OpenVLD
Area
• Total	84.2 km2 (32.5 sq mi)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	80,167
• Density	950/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Postal codes	9100, 9111, 9112
NIS code	46021
Area codes	03
Website	www.sint-niklaas.be

Sint-Niklaas (Dutch: [ˌsɪnt nɪˈklaːs] ^ⓘ; French: Saint-Nicolas, [sɛ̃ nikɔla]) is a Belgian city and municipality located in the Flemish province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Sint-Niklaas proper and the towns of Belsele, Nieuwkerken-Waas, and Sinaai [nl].

Sint-Niklaas is the capital and major city of the Waasland region straddling the East Flanders and Antwerp provinces. The city is known for having the largest market square in Belgium. At one point this square also boasted the largest Christmas tree, and the largest easter egg in Europe.^[2]