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West Flanders [b] is the westernmost province of the Flemish Region, in Belgium.It is the only coastal Belgian province, facing the North Sea to the northwest. It has land borders with the Dutch province of Zeeland to the northeast, the Flemish province of East Flanders to the east, the Walloon province of Hainaut in the south and the French department of Nord to the west.
Buildings and structures in West Flanders (11 C, 16 P) C. Culture in West Flanders (2 C) G. Geography of West Flanders (5 C, 8 P) Governors of West Flanders (7 P) H.
Koekelare (Dutch: [ˈkukəˌlaːrə]; West Flemish: Kookloare) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Bovekerke, Koekelare proper and Zande. [2] On 1 January 2006 Koekelare had a total population of 8,291.
Diksmuide (Dutch: [dɪksˈmœydə] ⓘ; French: Dixmude; West Flemish: Diksmude) is a Belgian city and municipality in the Flemish province of West Flanders.The municipality comprises the city of Diksmuide proper and the former communes of Beerst, Esen, Kaaskerke, Keiem, Lampernisse, Leke, Nieuwkapelle, Oostkerke, Oudekapelle, Pervijze, Sint-Jacobs-Kapelle, Stuivekenskerke, Vladslo and Woumen.
The Arrondissement of Kortrijk was created in 1800 as the fourth arrondissement in the Department of Lys (Dutch: Departement Leie).It originally comprised the cantons of Avelgem, Harelbeke, Ingelmunster, Kortrijk, Menen, Meulebeke, Moorsele, Oostrozebeke and Roeselare.
West Flanders is a parliamentary constituency in Belgium used to elect members of the Flemish Parliament since 2004. It corresponds to the province of West Flanders. [1] Article 26 of the Special Law on Institutional Reform of 1980 gives the Flemish Parliament itself the authority to define its electoral districts by decree.
West Flemish (West-Vlams or West-Vloams or Vlaemsch (in French Flanders), Dutch: West-Vlaams, French: flamand occidental) is a collection of Low Franconian varieties spoken in western Belgium and the neighbouring areas of France and the Netherlands.
The Governor of West Flanders is the head of government for the Belgian province of West Flanders. The province is located in the Flemish Region of Belgium . Governor (1815-1830)