Kluisbergen

Kluisbergen
Typical Flemish Ardennes landscape
Typical Flemish Ardennes landscape
Flag of Kluisbergen
Coat of arms of Kluisbergen
Location of Kluisbergen
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Kluisbergen is located in Belgium
Kluisbergen
Kluisbergen
Location in Belgium
Location of Kluisbergen in East Flanders
Coordinates: 50°47′N 03°31′E / 50.783°N 3.517°E / 50.783; 3.517
Country Belgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceEast Flanders
ArrondissementOudenaarde
Government
 • MayorPhilippe Willequet
 • Governing party/iesGemeentebelangen
Area
 • Total
30.63 km2 (11.83 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total
6,453
 • Density210/km2 (550/sq mi)
Postal codes
9690
NIS code
45060
Area codes055
Websitewww.kluisbergen.be

Kluisbergen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈklœyzˌbɛrɣə(n)]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders, along the Scheldt river. The municipality comprises the towns of Berchem [nl], Kwaremont, Ruien [nl] and Zulzeke [nl] which fused in 1971. In 2021, Kluisbergen had a total population of 6,682. The total area is 30.38 km².[2] The town of Ruien is the largest and has some outdoor facilities. Kluisbergen is also home to the "Kluisbos", a forest which has 2 ancient standing stones, dating back to Roman times.

  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 45060". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 9 May 2022.