Sint-Gillis-Waas | |||
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Municipality | |||
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Location in Belgium | |||
Coordinates: 51°13′N 04°07′E / 51.217°N 4.117°ECoordinates: 51°13′N 04°07′E / 51.217°N 4.117°E | |||
Country | Belgium | ||
Community | Flemish Community | ||
Region | Flemish Region | ||
Province | East Flanders | ||
Arrondissement | Sint-Niklaas | ||
Government | |||
• Mayor | Remi Audenaert (CD&V) | ||
• Governing party/ies | CD&V | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 54.98 km2 (21.23 sq mi) | ||
Population (1 January 2016) | |||
• Total | 19,204 | ||
• Density | 350/km2 (900/sq mi) | ||
Postal codes | 9170 | ||
Area codes | 03 | ||
Website | www.sint-gillis-waas.be |
Sint-Gillis-Waas (Dutch pronunciation: [sɪnt ˌxɪlɪs ˈʋaːs]) (French: Saint-Gilles-Waes) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of De Klinge, Meerdonk, Sint-Gillis-Waas proper and Sint-Pauwels. On January 1, 2006, Sint-Gillis-Waas had a total population of 17,908. The total area is 54.98 km² which gives a population density of 326 inhabitants per km².