Geraardsbergen

Geraardsbergen
Montage of Geraardsbergen
Location of Geraardsbergen in East Flanders
Interactive map of Geraardsbergen
Geraardsbergen
Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 50°46′N 03°52′E / 50.767°N 3.867°E / 50.767; 3.867
CountryBelgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceEast Flanders
ArrondissementAalst
Government
 • MayorAnn Panis (Open VLD)
 • Governing partiesCD&V, Open VLD
Area
 • Total
80.05 km2 (30.91 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)
 • Total
33,403
 • Density417.3/km2 (1,081/sq mi)
Postal codes
9500, 9506
NIS code
41018
Area codes054
Websitewww.geraardsbergen.be

Geraardsbergen (Dutch: [ˈɣeːraːrtsˌbɛrɣə(n)] ; French: Grammont [ɡʁamɔ̃]) is a city and municipality located in the Denderstreek and in the Flemish Ardennes, the hilly southern part of the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Geraardsbergen proper and the following towns:

Goeferdinge, Grimminge, Idegem, Moerbeke, Nederboelare, Nieuwenhove, Onkerzele, Ophasselt, Overboelare, Schendelbeke, Smeerebbe-Vloerzegem, Viane, Waarbeke, Zandbergen and Zarlardinge.

In 2021, Geraardsbergen had a total population of 33,970. The total area is 79.71 km2.

The current mayor of Geraardsbergen is Ann Panis, from the (liberal) party Open VLD.