Geeraardsbergen

Geeraardsbergen (khā'rärtsber"khun) [key], Fr. Grammont, commune (1991 pop. 30,280), East Flanders prov., W central Belgium, on the Dender River. Manufactures include textiles, watches, and chemicals. The 15th-century Gothic town hall is noteworthy.

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