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Province of West Flanders

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 and Hainaut, France and the North Sea. Its capital is Bruges.

It has a surface area of 3151 km², a population of 1,129,000 inhabitants, and is divided into eight administrative districts (arrondissementen) which contain 64 municipalities.

The whole Belgian North Sea coast, an important destination for tourism in Belgium, is in West Flanders. There is a tram line along the whole coast: De Panne - Ostend (Oostende) - Knokke-Heist.

Touristic places

Arms of the County of Flanders must-see Bruges
outstanding Ypres
good Veurne
very good Belgian seaside
very good Kortrijk
very good Castle of Wynendale

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