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About Gent

Ghent is a well-known university city, with more than 80,000 students (of which 40% come from abroad) and more than 5,200 researchers. It is also famous for its long tradition of art and history museums (including the Museum voor Schone Kunsten – MSK), festivals such as the Gentse Feesten or 'Gentse Week' every year in July–August; food fairs such as Ghent Food Festival or Magritte Awards; book fairs like Boekenfestijn/Book City festival; comics festival Strip Turnhout / Stripgents. The historic centre of Ghent has been registered since 1997 on UNESCO's World Heritage List. The most important museums are located in the oldest part of town around St.