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| Country |  Belgium |
| Region |  Flemish Region |
| Capital | Ghent |
| Area | 2,991 km² |
| Population (1 January 2007) | 1,398,253 |
| Density | 459 / km² |
| Governor | André Denys |
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East Flanders (Dutch: 
Oost-Vlaanderen (·info), French: Flandre orientale) is a province of Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. It borders (clockwise from the North) on the Netherlands and in Belgium on the provinces of Antwerp, Flemish Brabant (both in Flanders), of Hainaut (Wallonia) and of West Flanders (Flanders). It has an area of 2,991 km² which is divided into six administrative districts (arrondissementen in Dutch) containing 65 municipalities. The provincial population is 1,389,199 and the capital is Ghent.
The flag has a black lion with red tongue and claws, on a background of horizontal white and green stripes. This a recent adaptation. The flag of East-Flanders used to be the same as that of the Flanders region; a black lion on a yellow background.
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Government
The provincial parliament, Provincieraad, has 84 members.[1] Six people chosen by and from the parliament are the deputies, bestendige deputatie, and form the daily government. The daily government is led by the governor, who is appointed by the king.
André Denys (VLD) has been the governor of East Flanders since 26 November 2004.[2]
The provincial deputies are:[3]
- 1st Deputy: Alexander Vercamer (CD&V)
- 2nd Deputy: Marc De Buck (VLD)
- 3rd Deputy: Peter Hertog (SP.a-Spirit)
- 4th Deputy: Jozef Dauwe (CD&V)
- 5th Deputy: Carina Van Cauter (VLD)
- 6th Deputy Eddy Couckuyt (CD&V)
The province has a yearly budget of approximately 300 million euro.
Governors
- Pierre De Ryckere (1830)
- Werner de Lamberts-Cortenbach (1830-1834)
- Charles Vilain XIIII (1834-1836)
- Louis de Schiervel (1837-1843)
- Leander Desmaisières (1843-1848)
- Edouard De Jaegher (lib.) (1848-1871)
- Emile de T'Serclaes De Wommersom (1871-1879)
- Léon Verhaeghe de Naeyer (lib.) (1879-1885)
- Raymond de Kerchove d'Exaerde (1885-1919)
- Maurice Lippens (lib.) (1919-1921)
- André de Kerchove de Denterghem (lib.) (1921-1929)
- Karel Weyler (lib.) (1929-1935)
- Jules Ingenbleek (lib.) (1935-1938)
- Louis Frederiq (lib) (1938-1939)
- Maurice Van den Boogaerde (1939-1954)
- Albert Mariën (lib.) (1954-1963)
- Roger de Kinder (BSP) (1963-1984)
- Herman Balthazar (sp.a) (1984-2004)
- André Denys (VLD) (2004-)
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Sub divisions
Formal subdivisions: districts and municipalities
| District | Ghent District: | Oudenaarde District: | Eeklo District: | Aalst District: | Dendermonde District: | Sint-Niklaas District: |
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Informal subdivisions
- Meetjesland
- Waasland (nl:Waasland)
- Flemish Ardennes (nl:Vlaamse Ardennen)
- Lys region (nl:Leiestreek)
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