STAD OOSTENDE
Ostend is a medium-sized Belgian city, situated at the coastline of (West-)Flanders. With over five and half miles of sandy beaches, a royal history and an omnipresent gastronomy, Ostend is often called ‘the Queen of spa-towns’. Already in the 1850’, Ostend was the meeting place for the European aristocracy, a reputation that was enforced by the later efforts of King Leopold II.
With over more than 72.000 inhabitants and 130 nationalities, Ostend is a vibrant and truly cosmopolitan city. On peak days, it’s population explodes to more than 300.000 people (tourists and second residents). The presence of the seaport, airport and a wide scale of offshore and renewable energy-industry are just some of Ostend important economical strengths.
About a 1.000 people are working for the City of Ostend. Besides the municipality, Ostend has multiple autonomous agencies of which one is specialized in energy saving (EOS).
Website
www.oostende.org
Contacts
Arne Debruyne
arne.debruyne@oostende.be
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