Flemish Region
federal region of Belgium
Flemish Region (Dutch: Vlaams Gewest) is a region in the north of Belgium. The official language is Dutch, sometimes called Flemish. Flanders has 5 provinces. About 7 million people live there. Its capital is Brussels.
Flemish Region Vlaams Gewest | |
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Anthem: De Vlaamse Leeuw | |
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Country | Belgium |
Seat | Brussels (but not part of the Flemish Region) |
Government | |
• Executive | Flemish Government |
• Governing parties (2014–2019) | N-VA, CD&V, Open Vld |
• Minister-President | Geert Bourgeois (N-VA) |
• Legislature | Flemish Parliament |
• Speaker | Jan Peumans (N-VA) |
Area | |
• Total | 13,522 km2 (5,221 sq mi) |
Population (1 January 2016)[1] | |
• Total | 6,477,804 |
• Density | 480/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
Demographics | |
• Ethnic group | Flemings |
• Languages | Dutch |
ISO 3166 code | BE-VLG |
Celebration Day | 11 July |
Website | www.flanders.be |
Flanders is one of three regions in Belgium. The other two regions are Wallonia (or Walloon Region) and Brussels-Capital Region.
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- ↑ Population per municipality as of 1 January 2016 (XLS; 397 KB)