Mendonk is a village in the Belgian Province of East-Flanders, a part of the urban area of the province's capital city Ghent. It is situated near the canal that connects the cities of Ghent and Terneuzen, which puts Mendonk in the middle of an industrial area. Desteldonk is a parish in the municipality of Ghent in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The first historical record of Desteldonk dates back to 967.