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The Flemish Region (Dutch: Vlaams Gewest, pronounced [ˌvlaːms xəˈʋɛst] ⓘ), [ a ][ b ] usually simply referred to as Flanders (Dutch: Vlaanderen [ˈvlaːndərə (n)] ⓘ), [ c ] is one of the three regions of Belgium —alongside the Walloon Region and the Brussels-Capital Region. [ 5 ] Covering the northern portion of the country, the ...
The Flemish Region or Flanders (Dutch: Vlaams Gewest or Vlaanderen) occupies the northern part of Belgium. It has a surface area of 13,626 km 2 (5,261 sq mi), or 44.4% of Belgium, and is divided into 5 provinces which contain a total of 300 municipalities.
At the time of the independence of Belgium from the Netherlands in 1830, Belgium's territory simply consisted of the existing nine southern provinces. The first article of the Belgian Constitution said: "Belgium is divided into provinces. These provinces are Antwerp, Brabant, West Flanders, East Flanders, Hainaut, Liège, Limburg, Luxembourg ...
Flanders (/ ˈflɑːndərz / FLAHN-dərz[ a ] or / ˈflændərz / FLAN-dərz; [ b ] Dutch: Vlaanderen [ˈvlaːndərə (n)] ⓘ) [ c ] is the Dutch-speaking northern portion of Belgium and one of the communities, regions and language areas of Belgium. However, there are several overlapping definitions, including ones related to culture, language ...
www.vlaamsbrabant.be. Flemish Brabant (Dutch: Vlaams-Brabant [ˌvlaːmz ˈbraːbɑnt] ⓘ; [a] French: Brabant flamand [bʁabɑ̃ flamɑ̃] ⓘ) is a province of Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. It borders on (clockwise from the North) the Belgian provinces of Antwerp, Limburg, Liège, Walloon Brabant, Hainaut and East Flanders.
Aalst, Belgium. Aalst (Dutch pronunciation: [aːlst] ⓘ; French: Alost, pronounced [alɔst]; Brabantian: Oilsjt) is a city and municipality in the province of East Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is located on the Dender River, about 31 kilometres (19 mi) northwest of Brussels. The municipality comprises the city of Aalst itself ...
Kortrijk (/ ˈkɔːrtraɪk / KORT-ryke, [2] Dutch: [ˈkɔrtrɛik] ⓘ; West Flemish: Kortryk or Kortrik; French: Courtrai [kuʁtʁɛ]), sometimes known in English as Courtrai or Courtray[3][4] (/ kʊərˈtreɪ / koor-TRAY), [2] is a Belgian city and municipality in the Flemish province of West Flanders. With its 80,000 inhabitants (2024 ...
Geography of Belgium. Belgium is a federal state located in Western Europe and is divided into three regions: the Flemish Region (Flanders), the Walloon Region (Wallonia), and the Brussels Capital Region (Brussels). Belgium borders the North Sea and shares borders with the countries of France (620 km), the Netherlands (450 km), Germany (162/167 ...