Sint-Amandsberg

Sint-Amandsberg
Sub-municipalityofGhent
Center of Sint-Amandsberg, with former town hall and church of Saint Amand
Location of Sint-Amandsberg
Location of Sint-Amandsberg in Ghent
Sint-Amandsberg Sint-Amandsberg
Coordinates:51°03′14″N3°44′57″E
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	East Flanders
Arrondissement	Ghent
Municipality	Ghent
Area
• Total	5.99 km2(2.31 sq mi)
Population (2020-01-01)
• Total	32,151
• Density	5,400/km2(14,000/sq mi)
Postal codes	9040
Area codes	09

Sint-Amandsberg(Dutch pronunciation:[ˌsɪntɑˈmɑntsˌbɛr(ə)x];French:Mont-Saint-Amand) is asub-municipalityof thecityofGhentlocated in theprovince of East Flanders,Flemish Region,Belgium.Themunicipalityof Sint-Amandsberg was formed in 1872, when it was detached from the municipality ofOostakker.In 1876 and 1900, parts of the original municipality were already annexed to Ghent.On 1 January 1977, the municipality of Sint-Amandsberg wasmergedinto Ghent.

It is served by the Bus and train station ofGent Dampoorton the Ghent Antwerp NMBS/SNCB line.

During the First World War, on 7 June 1915, the German airschipLZ37crashed after being destroyed byReginald Warneford.A street was named Reginald Warnefordstraat on the spot where the airship crashed.

Centre of Sint-Amandsberg.

Campo Santo

In the Center is the famousCampo Santo,a Catholic burial site. The chapel on the hill was erected byPhilips Erard van der Noot.