Geraardsbergen is a
municipality located in the
Belgian province of
East Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Geraardsbergen proper and the towns of
Goefferdinge[?],
Grimminge[?],
Idegem[?],
Moerbeke,
Nederboelare[?],
Nieuwenhove[?],
Onkerzele[?],
Ophasselt[?],
Overboelare[?],
Schendelbeke[?],
Smeerebbe-Vloerzegem[?],
Viane[?],
Waarbeke[?],
Zandbergen[?] and
Zarlardinge[?]. On January 1st, 2000 Geraardsbergen had a total population of 30,945 (15,226 males and 15,719 females). The total area is 80.20
km² which gives a
population density of 385.85 inhabitants per km².