Sint-Gillis-Waas

Sint-Gillis-Waas (Dutch pronunciation: [sɪnt ˌxɪlɪs ˈʋaːs];^[a] French: Saint-Gilles-Waes) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of De Klinge, Meerdonk [nl], Sint-Gillis-Waas proper and Sint-Pauwels [nl]. On 1 January 2018, Sint-Gillis-Waas had a total population of 19,273. The total area is 54.98 km² which gives a population density of 357 inhabitants per km².

Sint-Gillis-Waas
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Sint-Gillis-Waas
Sint-Gillis-Waas Location in Belgium Location of Sint-Gillis-Waas in East Flanders
Coordinates: 51°13′N 04°07′E / 51.217°N 4.117°E / 51.217; 4.117
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	East Flanders
Arrondissement	Sint-Niklaas
Government
• Mayor	Maaike De Ridder (CD&V)
• Governing party/ies	CD&V, Groen-Vooruit
Area
• Total	55.49 km2 (21.42 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	19,273
• Density	350/km2 (900/sq mi)
Postal codes	9170
NIS code	46020
Area codes	03
Website	www.sint-gillis-waas.be