Deinze

Deinze
City and municipality
Clockwise from top: Marketplace, Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk, Old City Hall, Ooidonk Castle
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Deinze
Deinze Location in Belgium Location of Deinze in East Flanders
Coordinates: 50°59′N 03°32′E / 50.983°N 3.533°E / 50.983; 3.533
Country	Belgium
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 [nl], 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.