Flanders ... "Flandre" and "Flandern" redirect here. For the ship, see SS Flandre. For other uses, see Flanders (disambiguation). Flanders (/ˈflændərz/; Dutch: ...
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Why is Belgium called Flanders?
The name appeared as early as the 8th century and is believed to mean “Lowland,” or “Flooded Land.” The origins of Flanders lay in the pagus Flandrensis, an area composed of Brugge (Bruges) and its immediate environs under the administration of the Frankish empire.
What country is Flanders today?
Flanders, region that constitutes the northern half of Belgium.
What was Flanders famous for?
During the late Middle Ages, Flanders's trading towns (notably Ghent, Bruges and Ypres) made it one of the richest and most urbanized parts of Europe, weaving the wool of neighbouring lands into cloth for both domestic use and export.
What is the meaning of Flanders?
Definitions of Flanders. a medieval country in northern Europe that included regions now parts of northern France and Belgium and southwestern Netherlands. example of: European country, European nation. any one of the countries occupying the European continent.
Flanders, region that constitutes the northern half of Belgium. Along with the Walloon Region and the Brussels-Capital Region, the self-governing Flemish ...
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The Flemish Region of Belgium (or Flanders) is a Dutch-speaking area in the country's north, and one of 3 Belgian regions. The national capital, Brussels, considered its own region, lies near Flanders’ southern edge. Antwerp is a port city and...
FLANDERS specializes in the development, custom manufacturing, integration, and deployment for the world's largest machines with electrical rotating ...
From 1914 to 1918, Flanders Fields was a major battle theatre on the Western Front during the First World War. A million soldiers from more than 50 ...
Nedward "Ned" Flanders, Jr., more commonly known as just Flanders, is the Simpson family's extremely religious next door neighbor.
An administrative region in the north of Belgium, consisting of the Dutch-speaking area of Belgium. Two provinces in Belgian Flanders, West ...