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This category has the following 54 subcategories, out of 54 total. Sportspeople from West Flanders (7 C, 60 P)
The North Sea coast of Belgium, an important tourism destination, lies in West Flanders. A tram line runs the length of the coast, from De Panne on the French border to Knokke-Heist on the Dutch border. West Flanders has two seaports, the Port of Zeebrugge and the Port of Ostend.
Help. Category:People of West Flanders. From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository. Subcategories. This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total. Mayors of West Flanders (11 C, 1 F) +. Births in West Flanders (21 C) Deaths in West Flanders (18 C) T. People of Tielt (3 C) Media in category "People of West Flanders"
People of West Flanders (5 C, 1 F) Postcards of West Flanders (1 C, 51 F) Provincial domains of West Flanders (14 C, 1 F) S. Sculptures in West Flanders (3 F)
Flemish people or Flemings (Dutch: Vlamingen [ˈvlaːmɪŋə(n)] ⓘ) are a Germanic ethnic group native to Flanders, Belgium, who speak Flemish Dutch. Flemish people make up the majority of Belgians, at about 60%.
The history of Flanders concerns not only the modern Dutch-speaking part of Belgium, which is now called "Flanders" (Dutch: Vlaanderen), but also several neighbouring territories and populations. Its historical core territory was in western Belgium between the coast and the Scheldt river.
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West Flanders is the only Belgian province that borders both France and The Netherlands. The province has an area of 3,197 km 2 (1,234 sq mi). In terms of area, it is the largest province in the Flemish Region and the fifth largest in Belgium.
