Sint Niklaas
Sint-Niklaas is a Belgian city and municipality located in the Flemish province of East Flanders.
Although some traces of pre-Roman activity have been found on the territory of Sint-Niklaas, the regional centre during Roman times was neighbouring Waasmunster, better located on the river Durme. Belsele was already mentioned in a 9th century document. The history of Sint-Niklaas proper, however, starts in 1217, when the bishop of Tournai, following advice from the local clergy, founded a church to Saint Nicholas here. The new parish was to depend on the See of Tournai until the middle of the 16th century. Politically, however, it was part of the County of Flanders.
* On the first weekend of September, Sint-Niklaas hosts an international balloon meeting (Vredesfeesten).
* The last week of the year, Sint-Niklaas is the host of the Flanders Volley Gala, an international volleyball tournament.
* The city keeps seven giants: Janneken, Mieke, Santa Claus and Zwarte Piet, and the three Magi: Caspar, Melchior, and Balthasar.
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