West Flanders
Encyclopedia : W : WE : WES : West Flanders
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| Capital | Bruges |
| Area | km² |
| Population | 1,130,040 |
| Population_density>Density | 362 / km² |
| Governor | Paul Breyne |
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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.
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1. Alveringem
2. Anzegem
3. Ardooie
4. Avelgem
5. Beernem
6. Blankenberge
7. Bredene
8. Brugge
9. Damme
10. De Haan
11. De Panne
12. Deerlijk
13. Dentergem
14. Diksmuide
15. Gistel
16. Harelbeke
17. Heuvelland
18. Hooglede
19. Houthulst
20. Ichtegem
21. Ieper
22. Ingelmunster
23. Izegem
24. Jabbeke
25. Knokke-Heist
26. Koekelare
27. Koksijde
28. Kortemark
29. Kortrijk
30. Kuurne
31. Langemark-Poelkapelle
32. Ledegem
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33. Lendelede
34. Lichtervelde
35. Lo-Reninge
36. Menen
37. Mesen
38. Meulebeke
39. Middelkerke
40. Moorslede
41. Nieuwpoort
42. Oostende
43. Oostkamp
44. Oostrozebeke
45. Oudenburg
46. Pittem
47. Poperinge
48. Roeselare
49. Ruiselede
50. Spiere-Helkijn
51. Staden
52. Tielt
53. Torhout
54. Veurne
55. Vleteren
56. Waregem
57. Wervik
58. Wevelgem
59. Wielsbeke
60. Wingene
61. Zedelgem
62. Zonnebeke
63. Zuienkerke
64. Zwevegem
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