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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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...
Population: 6.589 million (Jan 1, 2019)
Area: 5,261 mi²
Life expectancy: 82.6 years
Community in Belgium: 1970
County of Flanders: 862–1795
ISO 3166 code: BE-VLG
a medieval country in W Europe, extending along the North Sea from the Strait of Dover to the Scheldt River: the corresponding modern regions include the ...
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 ...