Oostakker (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈoːstˌɑkər] ; formerly spelled Oostacker) is a sub-municipality of the city of Ghent located in the province of East Flanders, Flemish Region, Belgium. It was a separate municipality until 1977. In 1872, Sint-Amandsberg was detached from Oostakker. In 1900, 1920 and 1927, parts of the original municipality were already annexed to Ghent.[1] On 1 January 1977, the municipality of Oostakker was merged into Ghent.[2]
Oostakker | |
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 Oostakker Basilica | |
Location of Oostakker  | |
 Location of Oostakker in Ghent | |
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| Coordinates: 51°06′01″N 3°45′48″E / 51.10028°N 3.76333°E | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Community |  Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province |  East Flanders |
| Arrondissement | Ghent |
| Municipality | Ghent |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.47 km2 (4.04 sq mi) |
| Population (2020-01-01) | |
• Total | 14,074 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,500/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 9041 |
| Area codes | 09 |
The hamlet is mainly known for the Shrine of Oostakker, a Roman Catholic shrine of the Virgin Mary. Residents of Oostakker are called Oostakkezen.
Shrine of Oostakker
editThe miraculous shrine of the Blessed Virgin is a place of pilgrimage from Belgium, the Netherlands and Northern France. It is a comparatively recent, dating from 1873 dating from a statue in a grotto built by the local gentry family.[3] It was first opened to the local peasants on Sundays, but comparatively quickly it became very popular with a large Gothic church starting to be built in 1877. The shrine was entrusted to the Jesuits.
Gallery
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Church of Saint Amand.
References
edit- ^ "Gent - 19de- en 20ste-eeuwse stadsuitbreiding". inventaris.onroerenderfgoed.be (in Dutch). 1975-06-01. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
- ^ "LISTE ALPHABETIQUE DES COMMUNES - Fusions de 1963 à 1977" (PDF).
- ^ Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). . Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
Sources
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Shrine of Oostacker". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
