Sint-Amandsberg

Sint-Amandsberg
Sub-municipality of Ghent
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″N 3°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: [ˌsɪnt ɑˈmɑntsˌbɛr(ə)x]; French: Mont-Saint-Amand) is a sub-municipality of the city of Ghent located in the province of East Flanders, Flemish Region, Belgium. The municipality of Sint-Amandsberg was formed in 1872, when it was detached from the municipality of Oostakker. In 1876 and 1900, parts of the original municipality were already annexed to Ghent. On 1 January 1977, the municipality of Sint-Amandsberg was merged into Ghent.

It is served by the Bus and train station of Gent Dampoort on the Ghent Antwerp NMBS/SNCB line.

During the First World War, on 7 June 1915, the German airschip LZ37 crashed after being destroyed by Reginald 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 famous Campo Santo, a Catholic burial site. The chapel on the hill was erected by Philips Erard van der Noot.