| Desteldonk | |
| Settlement Type: | Sub-municipality of Ghent |
| Image Map1: | DesteldonkLocation.svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Desteldonk in Ghent |
| Pushpin Map: | Belgium#Belgium East Flanders |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Community |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Type3: | Province |
| Subdivision Type4: | Arrondissement |
| Subdivision Name4: | Ghent |
| Subdivision Type5: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name5: | Ghent |
| Coordinates: | 51.1219°N 3.7811°W |
| Area Total Km2: | 5.71 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Total: | 921 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal codes |
| Postal Code: | 9042 |
| Area Code Type: | Area codes |
| Area Code: | 09 |
Desteldonk (pronounced as /fr/) is a sub-municipality of the city of Ghent located in the province of East Flanders, Flemish Region, Belgium. It was a separate municipality until 1965. In 1927, part of the original municipality was already annexed to Ghent.[2] On 1 January 1965, the municipality of Desteldonk was merged into Ghent.[3]
The first historical record of Desteldonk dates back to 966 when it was listed as Thesledung. In 1236, it was named as a parish.