Kluizen
Kluizen | |
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Village | |
Area | |
• Total | 5.86 km2 (2.26 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 1,570 |
• Density | 270/km2 (690/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET |
Kluizen is a village in the municipalities of Evergem and Ghent in the province of East Flanders, Belgium. Large parts of the original municipality have become part of the Port of Ghent.
History
The area around Kluizen used to be a wilderness of heath and sand grounds. Between 1115 and 1119, the land was donated to the
Kluizen used to be an independent municipality. Large parts of the municipality including the castle were annexed by Ghent for the construction of the Port of Ghent in 1927. Another annexation by Ghent followed in 1964, and the remainder was merged into Ertvelde, because it was considered too small to be independent.[3] In 1977, the Ertvelde part became part of the municipality of Evergem.[4]
In 1974, a
Buildings
The Our Lady of the Nativity Church is a three aisled hall church in neoclassic built between 1770 and 1772 as a replacement of the medieval church which was damaged around 1580 by the Calvinists. The church was enlarged between 1844 and 1845. On 22 May 1940, the tower was blown up and rebuilt between 1953 and 1956.[2][6]
References
- ^ a b "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 44019C2". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
Stats are for Evergem only
- ^ a b c "Kluizen". Mijn platteland (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Kluizen". Agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ "Evergem". Agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ "Waterspaarbekken". Polfliet Kluizen (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ "Parochiekerk Onze-Lieve-Vrouw Geboorte met kerkhof". Agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 May 2022.