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Ghent, Belgium

Ghent, Belgium
The city of Ghent is the capital of East Flanders Province and a major trading, export, and manufacturing centre. It is also the home of the University of Ghent. It first grew to prosperity in medieval times as a manufacturing centre of high-quality cloth woven from English wool.
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