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Flemish Region

Local name: Vlaanderen

Located in Belgium Coordinates: 51°00′00″ N 4°30′00″ E

Flemish Region
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Map showing the location of Flemish Region Flemish Region
Location in Belgium
Population
6,821,770
6.8M
Elevation
5 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
Places inside
245
listed under Flemish Region

About Flemish Region

Flemish Region is a region. Location: Belgium. Population: 6,821,770.

From Wikipedia

The Flemish Region (Dutch: Vlaams Gewest, pronounced [ˌvlaːms xəˈʋɛst] ), usually simply referred to as Flanders (Dutch: Vlaanderen [ˈvlaːndərə(n)] ), is one of the three regions of Belgium—alongside the Walloon Region and the Brussels-Capital Region. Covering the northern portion of the country, the Flemish Region is Dutch-speaking. With an area of 13,626 km2 (5,261 sq mi), it accounts for only 45% of Belgium's territory, but 58% of its population.

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At a glance

Built
1980
Area
13,522 km²

Source: Wikidata

In comparison

  • 38 sights and natural places within 10 km Hofstademeer, Mechelen-Zuid water tower
  • Listed here: River: 171, Natural site: 62, Village: 6, District: 5

Places in Flemish Region

245 places

Largest cities and towns

Nature and heritage in Flemish Region

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources