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Geraardsbergen

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	Location of Geraardsbergen in East Flanders
Geography
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region
Province	East Flanders
Arrondissement	Aalst
Coordinates	Coordinates:
Area	79.71 km
Population (Source: NIS)
Population – Males – Females - Density
Economy
Unemployment rate	8.35% (January 1, 2006)
Mean annual income	€/pers. (2003)
Government
Mayor	Freddy De Chou (sp.a)
Governing parties	sp.a, VLD
Other information
Postal codes	9500, 9506
Area codes	054
Web address	www.geraardsbergen.be

De Muur van Geraardsbergen (The wall of Geraarsbergen)

Geraardsbergen (French: Grammont) is a city and municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Geraardsbergen proper and the towns of Goeferdinge, Grimminge, Idegem, Moerbeke, Nederboelare, Nieuwenhove, Onkerzele, Ophasselt, Overboelare, Schendelbeke, Smeerebbe-Vloerzegem, Viane, Waarbeke, Zandbergen and Zarlardinge. On January 1st, 2006 Geraardsbergen had a total population of 31,380. The total area is 79.71 kmÂ² which gives a population density of 394 inhabitants per kmÂ². The current mayor of Geraardsbergen is Freddy De Chou, from the SP-A (Socialist) party.

History

Geraardsbergen is one of the oldest cities in Belgium. In 1068 Geraardsbergen received as one of the first communities in Western Europe the status of city.

Geraardsbergen was destroyed in 1381 by Walter IV of Enghien and his troops. The legend goes that during the siege the people of Geraardsbergen threw some of their food which was left over the city wall. By this they wanted to show that they had enough food to survive a siege for a long time. This bravado not withstanding, the city was still captured by Enghien's troops. This event lives further in the city. Every year during carnaval the city organizes on top of the Oudenberg (111m) the 'krakelingenworp' to celebrate this historical event.

Geraardsbergen is also famous for 'de muur van Geraardsbergen' (the wall of Geraardsbergen), which is famous in cyclism.

Places of interest

Manneke Pis is the most famous statue of Geraardsbergen

German road racer Steffen Wesemann climbing the Muur (wall) of Geraardsbergen in the 2004 edition of the Ronde van Vlaanderen.

The wall, a steep street paved with cobblestones, climbed every year by cyclists during the Ronde van Vlaanderen.
Manneken Pis, the oldest such statue (older than the more famous one in Brussels)

External links

Official website - Only available in Dutch
sightseing of the town - Only available in Dutch

• • [ e] Municipalities in the Province of East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium
Aalst	Aalst Denderleeuw Erpe-Mere Geraardsbergen Haaltert Herzele Lede Ninove Sint-Lievens-Houtem Zottegem
Dendermonde	Berlare Buggenhout Dendermonde Hamme Laarne Lebbeke Waasmunster Wetteren Wichelen Zele
Eeklo	Assenede Eeklo Kaprijke Maldegem Sint-Laureins Zelzate
Ghent	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	Brakel Horebeke Kluisbergen Kruishoutem Lierde Maarkedal Oudenaarde Ronse Wortegem-Petegem Zingem Zwalm
Sint-Niklaas	Beveren Kruibeke Lokeren Sint-Gillis-Waas Sint-Niklaas Stekene Temse

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Motto
Eendracht maakt macht (Dutch)
L'union fait la force" (French)
Einigkeit macht stark
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