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 1 quality-checked populated place pages linked on MapSof, making it easier to jump from the county overview into local city pages.

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Largest city

Brugge

Population 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 21:40:24 (23rd September 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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Official website of Provincie West-Vlaanderen

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  • 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 1.02% 684693
2019 1,195,796 0.4% 684693
Flandre-Occidentale, Province de Flandre Occidentale, Vaestflandern, Västflandern, West Flanders, West-Flandern, West-Vlaanderen