East Flanders - Definition and Overview

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. Its capital is Ghent. It has a surface area of 2991 km² and is divided into six administrative districts (arrondissementen in Dutch) which contain 65 municipalities.

Aalst District:

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

Dendermonde District:

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

Eeklo District:

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

Ghent District:

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

Oudenaarde District:

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

Sint-Niklaas District:

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

Communities, regions and provinces of Belgium
Communities: French Community of Belgium | Flemish Community in Belgium | German-speaking community of Belgium
Regions and provinces:
Flanders: Antwerp | East Flanders | Flemish Brabant | Limburg | West Flanders
Wallonia: Hainaut | Liège | Luxembourg | Namur | Walloon Brabant
Brussels-Capital Region