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West Flanders


 

West Flanders (Dutch: West-Vlaanderen) is the westernmost province of Flanders and of Belgium. It borders on (clockwise from the North) the Netherlands, the Belgian provinces of East Flanders (Oost-Vlaanderen) and Hainaut (Henegouwen), France and the North Sea. Its capital is Bruges (Brugge). It has a surface area of 3151 km² and is divided into eight administrative districts (arrondissementen) which contain 64 municipalities.

Related Topics:
Dutch - Flanders - Belgium - Netherlands - East Flanders - Hainaut - France - North Sea - Bruges

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The whole Belgian North Sea coast, an important destination for tourism in Belgium, is in West Flanders. There is a tram line along the whole coast: De Panne - Ostend (Oostende) - Knokke-Heist.

Related Topics:
North Sea - Tourism in Belgium - Tram - De Panne - Ostend - Knokke-Heist

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Bruges District:

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