Flanders

Flanders (Dutch: Vlaanderen (help·info), French: Flandre) is the (political) community of the Flemings but also one of the institutions in Belgium, and a geographical region located in parts of present-day Belgium, France, and the Netherlands. Over the course of history, the geographical territory that was called "Flanders" has varied. In contemporary Belgium, Flanders might be understood as the 'country of the Flemings'. This covers the north of... more

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  • 13,522 km² (5220.9 mi² )

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  • Vlaanderen

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Brussels

Brussels (French: Bruxelles, pronounced [bʁyˈsɛl]  ( listen); Dutch: Brussel, pronounced [ˈbrʏsəl] (help·info)), officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region (French: Région de Bruxelles-Capitale, Dutch: Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest (help·info)), is the de facto capital city of the...

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