Flanders: Land of the Flemish people
Flanders (Dutch: Vlaanderen, French: Anvers, German: Flandern, Limburgish: Vlaondere, West Flemish: Vloandern) or Flemish Region (Dutch: Vlaams Gewest), is the Dutch-speaking northern part of Belgium.
Flanders Vlaanderen (Dutch) | |
|---|---|
Community and region of Belgium | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Anthem: De Vlaamse Leeuw ("The Flemish Lion") | |
 Present-day Belgian Flanders (dark green) shown within Belgium and Europe. Brussels is in some contexts considered part of Flanders and in other contexts separate. | |
| Country | Belgium |
| County of Flanders | 862–1795 |
| Community in Belgium | 1970 |
| Region in Belgium | 1980 |
| Seat | Brussels |
| Government | |
| • Executive | Flemish Government |
| • Governing parties (2019–2024) | N-VA, CD&V, Open Vld |
| • Minister-President | Jan Jambon (N-VA) |
| • Legislature | Flemish Parliament |
| • Speaker | Liesbeth Homans (N-VA) |
| Area | |
| • Land | 13,626 km2 (5,261 sq mi) |
| Population (1 January 2022) | |
| • Total | 6,698,876 |
| • Density | 492/km2 (1,270/sq mi) |
| • Official language | Dutch |
| Demonym(s) | Flemish (adjective), Fleming (person) Vlaams (adjective), Vlaming (person) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | BE-VLG |
| Website | www |
| The area and population figures are given for the Flemish Region, not the Community. | |
Their version of the Dutch language is usually called Flemish (Dutch: Vlaams). Its vocabulary and pronunciation is not identical with Dutch as spoken in Holland.
Flanders has five provinces and 300 municipalities. About seven million people live there. Its capital is Brussels, which is also the capital of Belgium..
There are some other differences from the rest of Belgium. related to culture, politics and history.
Provinces
Flanders has five provinces:
| Province | Capital | Population 2022 | Area km² | Density km² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antwerp | Antwerp | 1,886,609 | 2,876 | 656 |
| Flemish Brabant | Leuven | 1,173,440 | 2,118 | 554 |
| Limburg | Hasselt | 885,951 | 2,427 | 365 |
| East Flanders | Ghent | 1,543,865 | 3,007 | 513 |
| West Flanders | Bruges | 1,209,011 | 3,197 | 378 |
Related pages
Flanders (or Flemish Region) is one of three regions in Belgium. The other two regions are:
- Wallonia (or Walloon Region) for the French-speaking part of Belgium
- Brussels-Capital Region is bilingual (French and Dutch)
References
Other websites
- The Flemish Region, belgium.be
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