Deinze

Deinze is a ceety an a municipality locatit in the Belgian province o East Flanders. The municipality comprises the ceety o Deinze proper an the touns o Astene, Bachte-Maria-Leerne, Gottem, Grammene, Meigem, Petegem-aan-de-Leie, Sint-Martens-Leerne, Vinkt, Wontergem an Zeveren. On Januar 1, 2006 Deinze haed a total population o 28,320. The total aurie is 75.54 km² which gives a population density o 375 inhabitants per km².

Deinze is an aa the stairtin location o the cyclin race Gent–Wevelgem.

Places o interest

The Ooidonk Castle, frae the 16t century

Famous inhabitants
Dirk van Braeckel, heid o design at Bentley Motors
Raoul De Keyser, painter
Rudy Dhaenens, cyclist, Warld Champion in 1990
Poppo o Deinze, saunt
Jacques Rogge, 8t preses o the Internaitional Oleempic Committee
Karel Van Wijnendaele, foonder o the Ronde van Vlaanderen

Category:Municipalities o East Flanders