Map of Ghent city, Minnesota

Ghent (/ɡɛnt/ GHENT) is a city in Lyon County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 370 at the 2010 census.

Ghent city overview:
Name:	Ghent city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Minnesota
County:	Lyon County
Elevation:	1,171 ft (357 m)
Total Area:	0.31 sq mi (0.81 km²)
Land Area:	0.31 sq mi (0.81 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	376
Population Density:	1,201.28/sq mi (463.73/km²)
ZIP code:	56239
Area code:	507
FIPS code:	2723660
GNISfeature ID:	0644113

Online Interactive Map

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Ghent online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

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History

Ghent was originally called Grand View, and under the latter name was platted in 1878. The present name is after the Belgian city of Ghent. A post office was established as Grandview in 1874, and renamed Ghent in 1882. The city was incorporated in 1899.