De Pinte

De Pinte (Dutch pronunciation: [də ˈpɪntə]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders.

The territory remained a vast stretch of moorland of the Abbey of Ghent Saint-Peter, which was called Scheldevelde.

On the Ferrari-map from the 1770s, the place appears as a rural area with scattered hamlets and country estates.

The flag can be described as semi-red and semi-white, with a shield and three eight-pointed stars of gold (2:1), next to twelve silver blocks (4:1:7).

Each year the Sneukeltoer bike race is organised in De Pinte, which has an attendance of about 2300 cyclists.

The participation fees go to Kom op tegen kanker (a cancer treatment charity).

An annual music festival, one of the largest in East-Flanders, Zeverrock, is organised in Zevergem district.

Map of De Pinte