Flanders info

It borders (clockwise from the North) on the Netherlands, the Flemish province of East Flanders (Oost-Vlaanderen) and the Walloon province of Hainaut (Henegouwen) in Belgium, on France, and the North Sea. Its capital is Bruges (Brugge). The province 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.

 

Bays in Flanders, Belgium

Antwerp is also known as Belgium's party city with nightlife that rivals that of Amsterdam. T'Zuid the former docklands south of the centre and Schipperskwartier, the red light district just north of the city centre are the two main areas in the city for nightlife....


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Blankenberge is a town and a municipality in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the town of Blankenberge proper and the settlement of Uitkerke....


De Haan is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the villages of De Haan proper, Klemskerke, Vlissegem and Wenduine. On January 1, 2006 De Haan had a total population of 11,925. The total area is 42.17 km² which gives a population density of 283 inhabitants per km²....


De Panne is a municipality located along the North Sea coast of the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Adinkerke and De Panne proper....


Heist-aan-Zee, or Heist, is a town in Knokke-Heist, a part of Belgium....


Knokke is one of a group of communities that are all grouped in the administrative community Knokke-Heist, in the province of West Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. Knokke itself has 15,653 inhabitants (2003).Knokke is the most North-Eastern seaside resort of the Flemish coast. It lies close to the Dutch border and is separated from the Dutch territory by Zwin, a beautiful and extremely interesting natural reserve....


Koksijde is a municipality located in the Flemish province of West Flanders on the North Sea coast, at the southwest side. It comprises the towns of Koksijde proper, Oostduinkerke, St-Idesbald and Wulpen....


Middelkerke is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders, on the North Sea, west of Ostend. The municipality comprises the towns of Leffinge, Lombardsijde, Mannekensvere, Middelkerke proper, Schore, Sint-Pieters-Kapelle, Slijpe, Westende and Wilskerke....


Nieuwpoort is a municipality located in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium, and in the Flemish province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Nieuwpoort proper and the towns of Ramskapelle and Sint-Joris....


Oostduinkerke is a popular seaside resort in the Belgian province of West Flanders. Oostduinkerke is part of Koksijde, which also includes St-Idesbald and Wulpen....


Ostend is a Belgian city and municipality located in the Flemish province of West Flanders. It comprises the boroughs of Mariakerke, Stene and Zandvoorde, and the city of Ostend proper - the largest on the Belgian coast....


Saint-Idesbald is a hamlet, part of Koksijde, which also includes Oostduinkerke. Its name refers to Idesbald, a 12th century abbot of the Abbey of Ten Duinen....


Westende-Bad with its broad sand beaches, extended dunes, sport facilities and beach boulevard with sociable terraces. Explore the region with its fisherman ports, casinos and art cities such as Brugge, Veurne, Ieper and Diksmuide....


Zeebrugge is a very small town with a few restaurants and little else. However as Belgium's premier fishing port, good fare can be had in local restaurants. Brugge, just 8 miles away, is a much better bet for tourists....


Zeebrugge is a very small town with a few restaurants and little else. However as Belgium's premier fishing port, good fare can be had in local restaurants. Brugge, just 8 miles away, is a much better bet for tourists....


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