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
 Bruges
 Ypres
 Veurne
 Belgian seaside
Kortrijk
Castle of Wynendale
List of restaurants in the province of West Flanders
List of castles in the province of West Flanders
| |
|
