Deinze


Deinze is a city and a municipality in the Belgian province of East Flanders. It comprises the city of Deinze, and the towns of Astene, Bachte-Maria-Leerne, Gottem, Grammene, Hansbeke, Landegem, Meigem, Merendree, Nevele, Petegem-aan-de-Leie,, Sint-Martens-Leerne, Vinkt, Vosselare, Wontergem, and Zeveren. On 1 January 2022, Deinze had a population of 44,315. The municipality's total area is, giving a population density of 342 inhabitants per km2.
On 1 January 2019, the municipality of Nevele was merged into Deinze.
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History

In 1695, during the Nine Years' War, an English force garrisoned in the town under the command of the Irish general Francis Fergus O’Farrell was forced to surrender to French forces.

Postal history

The DEYNZE post office opened in 1836 with the postal code 31, then 94 prior to 1874. The only other office in the area before 1910 was PETEGHEM, which opened 1 June 1874.
Postal codes in 1969 :

Sports

Deinze is the starting location of the cycling race Gent–Wevelgem. It is also the operational base of the Ineos Grenadiers cycle racing team, formally Team Sky.

Places of interest

Famous inhabitants