Deinze | |
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City and municipality | |
Clockwise from top: Marketplace, Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk, Old City Hall, Ooidonk Castle | |
Coordinates: 50°59′N 03°32′E / 50.983°N 3.533°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Community | Flemish Community |
Region | Flemish Region |
Province | East Flanders |
Arrondissement | Ghent |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jan Vermeulen (CD&V) |
• Governing party/ies | CD&V, Open Deinze |
Area | |
• Total | 128.03 km2 (49.43 sq mi) |
Population (2022-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 44,315 |
• Density | 350/km2 (900/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 9800 |
NIS code | 44083 |
Area codes | 09 |
Website | www.deinze.be |
Deinze (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdɛi̯nzə] ) is a city and a municipality in the Belgian province of East Flanders. It comprises the city of Deinze, and the towns of Astene, Bachte-Maria-Leerne, Gottem, Grammene, Hansbeke, Landegem, Meigem, Merendree, Nevele, Petegem-aan-de-Leie, Poesele , Sint-Martens-Leerne, Vinkt, Vosselare, Wontergem, and Zeveren. On 1 January 2022, Deinze had a population of 44,315. The municipality's total area is 128.03 km2 (49 sq mi), giving a population density of 342 inhabitants per km2.
On 1 January 2019, the municipality of Nevele was merged into Deinze.