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2. Flemish Region - Wikipedia

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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 ...

3. Provinces of Belgium - Wikipedia

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   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 ...

4. Flanders - Wikipedia

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   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 ...

5. Communities, regions, and language areas of Belgium

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   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.

6. Ghent - Wikipedia

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   Ghent. Ghent (Dutch: Gent [ɣɛnt] ⓘ; French: Gand [ɡɑ̃] ⓘ; historically known as Gaunt in English) is a city and a municipality in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is the capital and largest city of the province of East Flanders, and the third largest in the country, after Brussels and Antwerp. [2]

7. Antwerp - Wikipedia

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   Antwerp. Antwerp (/ ˈæntwɜːrp / ⓘ; Dutch: Antwerpen [ˈɑntʋɛrpə (n)] ⓘ; French: Anvers [ɑ̃vɛʁs] ⓘ) is a city and a municipality in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is the capital and largest city of Antwerp Province, and the third largest city in Belgium by area at 204.51 km 2 (78.96 sq mi) after Tournai and Couvin.

8. Bruges - Wikipedia

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   168 ha (420 acres) Logo of Brugge. Bruges (/ bruːʒ / ⓘ BROOZH, French: [bʁyʒ] ⓘ; Dutch: Brugge [ˈbrʏɣə] ⓘ; West Flemish: Brugge [ˈbrœɦə]) is the capital and largest city of the province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium, in the northwest of the country. It is the sixth most populous city in the country.

9. Kortrijk - Wikipedia

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   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 ...