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West Flanders
West Flanders (Dutch: West-Vlaanderen) is the westernmost province of the Flemish Region, also named Flanders, in Belgium. 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). It 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.
IndustryThe region is known for its textile industry, with companies such as Beaulieu and Libeco-Lagae. The region around Kortrijk is called the Dallas of Belgium for its entrepreneurship. Tourism is also an important industry in West-Flanders, major touristic attractions include the Belgian coast, the historic center of Bruges, and Flanders Fields, the WWI battlefields around Ypers. List of Governors
ArrondissementsThe Province of West Flanders is divided into 8 administrative arrondissements. <gallery> Image:Arrondissement Brugge Belgium Map.png|Bruges Image:Arrondissement Diksmuide Belgium Map.png|Diksmuide Image:Arrondissement Oostende Belgium Map.png|Ostend Image:Arrondissement Roeselare Belgium Map.png|Roeselare Image:Arrondissement Tielt Belgium Map.png|Tielt Image:ArrKortrijkLocation.png|Kortrijk Image:Arrondissement Ieper Belgium Map.png|Ypres Image:Arrondissement Veurne Belgium Map.png|Veurne </gallery> Judicial ArrondissementsThe Province of West Flanders is divided into 4 judicial arrondissements. <gallery> Image:Image-Judicial Arrondissement Brugge Belgium Map.png|Bruges Image:Image-Judicial Arrondissement Kortrijk Belgium Map.png|Kortrijk Image:Image-Judicial Arrondissement Veurne Belgium Map.png|Veurne Image:Image-Judicial Arrondissement Ieper Belgium Map.png|Ypres </gallery> MunicipalitiesMunicipalities that have city status have a (city) behind their name.
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