Arrondissement of Ghent

Arrondissement of Ghent
Arrondissement Gent
Location of the arrondissement in East Flanders
Location of the arrondissement in East Flanders
Coordinates: 51°03′N 3°42′E / 51.05°N 3.7°E / 51.05; 3.7
Country Belgium
Region Flanders
Province East Flanders
Municipalities17
Area
 • Total
943.62 km2 (364.33 sq mi)
Population
 (1 January 2017)
 • Total
553,961
 • Density590/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

The Arrondissement of Ghent (Dutch: Arrondissement Gent; French: Arrondissement de Gand) is the largest of the six administrative arrondissements in the Province of East Flanders, Belgium. It is both an administrative and a judicial arrondissement. However, the Judicial Arrondissement of Ghent also comprises the municipalities of the Arrondissement of Eeklo.