Editing Ghent (section)

==Economy==
The [[port of Ghent]], in the north of the city, is the third-largest port of Belgium. It is accessed by the [[Ghent–Terneuzen Canal]], which ends near the [[Netherlands|Dutch]] port of [[Terneuzen]] on the [[Western Scheldt]]. The port houses, among others, large companies like [[ArcelorMittal]], [[Volvo Cars]], [[Volvo Trucks]], [[Volvo Parts]], [[Honda]], [[Yamaha Motor]] and [[Stora Enso]].

The [[Ghent University]] and several research-oriented companies, such as Ablynx, Innogenetics, Cropdesign, and Bayer Cropscience, are situated in the central and southern part of the city.

As the largest city in East Flanders, Ghent has four large hospitals, numerous schools, and shopping streets. [[Flanders Expo]], the biggest event hall in Flanders and the second biggest in Belgium, is also located in Ghent. Tourism is becoming a major employer in the local area.<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 August 2020 |title=Ghent – Eurocities |url=https://eurocities.eu/cities/ghent/ |access-date=12 February 2024 |website=eurocities.eu |language=en-GB}}</ref>