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| Country | .svg/22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
| Region |  Flemish Region |
| Capital | Bruges |
| Area | 3,125 km² |
| Population | 1,130,040 |
| Density | 362 / km² |
| Governor | Paul Breyne |
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West Flanders (Dutch: West-Vlaanderen) is the westernmost province of the Flemish Region, also named Flanders, in Belgium. Dutch ( is a West Germanic language spoken by around 24 million people 22 million of which are from the Netherlands, Belgium and Suriname Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those The Flemish Region ( Dutch: Vlaams Gewest) is one of the three official regions of the Kingdom of Belgium alongside the Walloon Region Bruges (Brugge is the capital and largest city of the province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume A governor is a governing official usually the executive (at least nominally to different degrees also politically and administratively of a non-sovereign level of government Dutch ( is a West Germanic language spoken by around 24 million people 22 million of which are from the Netherlands, Belgium and Suriname Belgium is divided into three regions two of them are subdivided into five Provinces each The Flemish Region ( Dutch: Vlaams Gewest) is one of the three official regions of the Kingdom of Belgium alongside the Walloon Region The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those It borders (clockwise from the North) on the Netherlands, the Flemish province of East Flanders (Oost-Vlaanderen) and the Walloon province of Hainaut (Henegouwen) in Belgium, on France, and the North Sea. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands The Flemish Region ( Dutch: Vlaams Gewest) is one of the three official regions of the Kingdom of Belgium alongside the Walloon Region East Flanders ( Oost-Vlaanderen in Dutch, Flandre orientale in French) is a province of Flanders, one of the three Wallonia, or Wallonie, (Wallonie Wallonien Wallonië Waloneye is the Meridional part of Belgium belonging to the Romance linguistic field Hainaut ( French; English traditionally Hainault, Dutch: Henegouwen, German: Hennegau, Walloon The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The North Sea is a marginal, Epeiric sea of the Atlantic Ocean on the European Continental shelf. Its capital is Bruges (Brugge). Bruges (Brugge is the capital and largest city of the province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It has an area of 3,125 km² which is divided into eight administrative districts (arrondissementen) containing 64 municipalities.
The whole Belgian North Sea coast, an important tourism destination, lies in West Flanders. The North Sea is a marginal, Epeiric sea of the Atlantic Ocean on the European Continental shelf. Tourism in Belgium is one of Belgium 's industries and its accessibility from elsewhere in Europe still makes it a popular tourist destination A tram line runs the length of the coast, from De Panne on the French border, via the port of Ostend (Oostende), to Knokke-Heist on the Dutch frontier. The Belgian Coast Tram ( Kusttram) is a Public transport service connecting the cities and towns along the entire Belgian ( West Flanders) coast De Panne is a Municipality located along the North Sea coast of the Belgian province of West Flanders. ||-||-||} Ostend ( Oostende, French and German Ostende) is a Belgian City and municipality located in the Flemish Knokke-Heist is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders.
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Industry
The region is known for its textile industry, with companies such as Beaulieu and Libeco-Lagae. Beaulieu International Group is a Belgian Textile manufacturing company with its head office located in Wielsbeke in a region of West Flanders Libeco-Lagae is a Belgian Textile company which manufactures and distributes Linen and linen products The region around Kortrijk is called the Dallas of Belgium for its entrepreneurship. For the Dutch village see Kortrijk (Netherlands Kortrijk (official name in Dutch; French: Courtrai; Latin
List of Governors
- 1830 - 1831 : Felix de Muelenaere (Catholic Party)
- 1832 - 1834 : Felix de Muelenaere (Catholic Party)
- 1836 - 1849 : Felix de Muelenaere (Catholic Party)
- 1849 - 1857 : Adolphe de Vrière (Liberal)
- 1857 - 1877 : Benoît Vrambout (Liberal)
- 1877 - 1878 : Léon Ruzette (Catholic Party)
- 1878 - 1883 : Theodore Heyvaert (Liberal)
- 1883 - 1884 : Guillaume De Brouwer (Liberal)
- 1884 - 1901 : Léon Ruzette (Catholic Party)
- 1901 : Jean-Baptiste de Bethune (Catholic Party)
- 1901 - 1903 : Charles d'Ursel (Catholic Party)
- 1903 - 1907 : Jean-Baptiste de Bethune (Catholic Party)
- 1907 - 1912 : Albéric Ruzette (Catholic Party)
- 1912 - 1933 : Léon Janssens de Bisthoven
- 1933 - 1940 : Henri Baels (Catholic Party)
- 1940 - 1944 : Michel Bulckaert
- 1944 - 1979 : Pierre van Outryve d'Ydewalle (CD&V)
- 1979 : Leo Vanackere (CD&V)
- 1979 - 1997 : Olivier Vanneste (CD&V)
- 1997 - present : Paul Breyne (CD&V)
Arrondissements
The Province of West Flanders is divided into 8 administrative arrondissements. The first Catholic Party in Belgium was established in 1884 as the Confessional Catholic Party (Confessionele Katholieke Partij The first Catholic Party in Belgium was established in 1884 as the Confessional Catholic Party (Confessionele Katholieke Partij The first Catholic Party in Belgium was established in 1884 as the Confessional Catholic Party (Confessionele Katholieke Partij The first Catholic Party in Belgium was established in 1884 as the Confessional Catholic Party (Confessionele Katholieke Partij The first Catholic Party in Belgium was established in 1884 as the Confessional Catholic Party (Confessionele Katholieke Partij Jean-Baptiste de Bethune (or Jean-Baptiste Bethune was a Belgian architect artisan and designer who played a pivotal role in the Belgian and Catholic Gothic Revival movement The first Catholic Party in Belgium was established in 1884 as the Confessional Catholic Party (Confessionele Katholieke Partij The first Catholic Party in Belgium was established in 1884 as the Confessional Catholic Party (Confessionele Katholieke Partij Jean-Baptiste de Bethune (or Jean-Baptiste Bethune was a Belgian architect artisan and designer who played a pivotal role in the Belgian and Catholic Gothic Revival movement The first Catholic Party in Belgium was established in 1884 as the Confessional Catholic Party (Confessionele Katholieke Partij The first Catholic Party in Belgium was established in 1884 as the Confessional Catholic Party (Confessionele Katholieke Partij The first Catholic Party in Belgium was established in 1884 as the Confessional Catholic Party (Confessionele Katholieke Partij Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams (CD&V (Christian Democratic and Flemish is a Flemish Community of Belgium Political party, formerly called Christian Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams (CD&V (Christian Democratic and Flemish is a Flemish Community of Belgium Political party, formerly called Christian Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams (CD&V (Christian Democratic and Flemish is a Flemish Community of Belgium Political party, formerly called Christian Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams (CD&V (Christian Democratic and Flemish is a Flemish Community of Belgium Political party, formerly called Christian The federalized country Belgium geographically consists of 3 regions of which only Flemish Region and Walloon Region are subdivided into 5 provinces The federalized country Belgium geographically consists of 3 regions of which only Flemish Region and Walloon Region are subdivided into 5 provinces
Judicial Arrondissements
The Province of West Flanders is divided into 4 judicial arrondissements. The Arrondissement of Bruges (Arrondissement Brugge Arrondissement de Bruges is one of the eight administrative arrondissements in the Province of West The Arrondissement of Diksmuide (Arrondissement Diksmuide Arrondissement de Dixmude is one of the eight administrative arrondissements in the Province of West The Arrondissement of Ostend (Arrondissement Oostende Arrondissement d'Ostende is one of the eight administrative arrondissements in the Province of West The Arrondissement of Roeselare (Arrondissement Roeselare Arrondissement de Roulers is one of the eight administrative arrondissements in the Province of The Arrondissement of Tielt (Arrondissement Tielt Arrondissement de Tielt is one of the eight administrative arrondissements in the Province of West Flanders The Arrondissement of Kortrijk (Arrondissement Kortrijk Arrondissement de Courtrai is one of the eight administrative arrondissements in the Province of The Arrondissement of Ypres (Arrondissement Ieper Arrondissement d'Ypres is one of the eight administrative arrondissements in the Province of West Flanders The Arrondissement of Veurne (Arrondissement Veurne Arrondissement de Furnes is one of the eight administrative arrondissements in the Province of West Flanders In Law, the judiciary or judicial system is the system of Courts which administer Justice in the name of the sovereign or State An arrondissement is an Administrative division in some French or Dutch -speaking countries
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Municipalities
Municipalities that have city status have a (city) behind their name. City status in Belgium is granted by a royal decree to a select group of municipalities.
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1. Alveringem |
23. Ingelmunster is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. Izegem (city) |
44. Oostkamp is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. Oostrozebeke |
External links
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