Provincie West Vlaanderen (Provincie West-Vlaanderen), Flanders
Provincie West Vlaanderen: province in Flanders, Belgium
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Provincie West-Vlaanderen at a glance
Provincie West-Vlaanderen currently has 53 quality-checked populated place pages linked on MapSof, making it easier to jump from the county overview into local city pages.
Mapped populated places
53
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Flanders counties
5
Open related pagesLargest city
BruggePopulation 118,284
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Quick Facts about Provincie West-Vlaanderen
| Population | 1,195,796 |
| Country | Belgium |
| State | Flanders (Belgium) |
| Area | 3144.34 km2 |
| Annual number of weddings | 4451 |
| Latitude & Longitude | 51.0000,3.0000 |
| Named for | County of Flanders |
| Capital | Bruges |
| Time Zone | UTC+01:00 |
| Local time | 12:13:48 (23rd April 2026) |
Geography
Provincie West-Vlaanderen is located at 51°0'0"N 3°0'0"E (51.0, 3.0). It has 4 neighbors: Provincie Zeeland, Provincie Oost Vlaanderen, Province du Hainaut and Departement du Nord.
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The largest city of Provincie West-Vlaanderen is Kortrijk with a population of 73,879. Other cities include, Oostende population 71,332, Roeselare population 56,016, Ieper population 35,089 and Menen population 31,916. See all Provincie West-Vlaanderen cities & populated places.
Official website of Provincie West-Vlaanderen
Official Website- Arrondissement of Veurne
- Arrondissement of Roeselare
- Arrondissement of Ypres
- Arrondissement of Ostend
- Arrondissement of Tielt
- Arrondissement of Kortrijk
- Arrondissement of Bruges
- Arrondissement of Diksmuide
Demographics
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1,178,996 | - | 684693 |
| 2018 | 1,191,059 | 1.01% | 684693 |
| 2019 | 1,195,796 | 0.4% | 684693 |