Ghent, West Virginia
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| Ghent | |
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| — Census-designated place — | |
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| Coordinates: 37°37′1″N 81°6′53″W / 37.61694°N 81.11472°WCoordinates: 37°37′1″N 81°6′53″W / 37.61694°N 81.11472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Raleigh |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 1.612 sq mi (4.18 km2) |
| • Land | 1.281 sq mi (3.32 km2) |
| • Water | 0.331 sq mi (0.86 km2) |
| Population (2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 457 |
| • Density | 280/sq mi (110/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
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Ghent (
/ˈdʒɛnt/) is an unincorporated census-designated place in Raleigh County in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2010 census, its population was 457.[2]
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On January 30, 2007, the Flat Top Little General Store (a local convenience store) on U.S. Route 19 exploded, killing four people and injuring several others, near the Winterplace Ski Resort.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- ^ Urbina, Ian (January 31, 2007). "4 Killed in Gas Explosion Near West Virginia Resort". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/31/us/31blast.html?em&ex=1170392400&en=b29386e29fdb4f42&ei=5087%0A. Retrieved February 1, 2007.
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