Geography of Ghent

canal in Belgium and the Netherlands

thumb|General view of the Graslei with the Leie|Leie river in the foreground. Graslei (; ) is a quay in the historic city center of Ghent, Belgium, located on the right bank of the Leie river. The quay opposite of the Graslei is called Korenlei. Both quays were part of the medieval port and are now a cultural and touristic hotspot of the city, with a high concentration of café patios. The site, with its unique row of historical buildings, is a protected cityscape.

port in Belgium

300px|thumb|View of the Korenlei (left), Leie|Leie river (center) and [[Graslei (right).]] Korenlei (; ) is a quay in the historic city center of Ghent, Belgium, located on the left bank of the Leie river. The quay on the opposite bank of the Leie is Graslei.

Kluizen is a village in the municipalities of Evergem and Ghent in the province of East Flanders, Belgium. Large parts of the original municipality have become part of the Port of Ghent.

The Blandijnberg is a 29m high hill in the city center of Ghent in East Flanders, Belgium.

thumb|Bourgoyen-Ossemeersen nature reserve Bourgoyen-Ossemeersen is a nature reserve on the outskirts of the Belgian city of Ghent. It lies mainly in the district of Mariakerke and covers 230 hectares. It mostly consists of wet, often flooded, meadows interspersed with ditches and canals, and is an important wintering area for water birds. It acts as a buffer zone between the city and the R4 ring road's noise-reducing barriers have been erected to lessen the road's impact on the wildlife.