West Flanders
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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 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. 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. Image:West-VlaanderenGemeenten.png Bruges District:
Kortrijk District:
- Anzegem
- Avelgem
- Kortrijk/Courtrai
- Deerlijk
- Harelbeke
- Kuurne
- Lendelede
- Menen
- Spiere-Helkijn
- Waregem
- Wevelgem
- Zwevegem
Diksmuide District:
Ostend District:
Roeselare District:
Tielt District:
Veurne District:
Ypres District:
Alphabetic, map key:
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1. Alveringem |
33. Lendelede |
| Communities, regions and provinces of Belgium | Image:Flag of Belgium.svg | |
|---|---|---|
| Communities: | French Community of Belgium | Flemish Community in Belgium | German-speaking Community of Belgium | |
| Regions and provinces: | Flanders: Antwerp | East Flanders | Flemish Brabant | Limburg | West Flanders | |
| Wallonia: Hainaut | Liège | Luxembourg | Namur | Walloon Brabant | ||
| Brussels-Capital Region | ||
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