Eeklo is a municipality and city in the Flemish province of East Flanders, Belgium. It lies in the Flanders region, the Dutch-speaking northern part of the country. The municipality is unusual in that it comprises only the city of Eeklo proper, with no additional villages or districts attached to it.
The city's name derives from a contraction of two Old German words: eke, meaning "oak," and lo, meaning "sparse woods." This origin points to the area's early landscape, which was characterized by open woodland with oak trees.
As a provincial municipality in East Flanders, Eeklo functions as a local administrative center for its residents. Further details about its history, economy, and attractions are limited in the available source material.