غرب الفلاندرز

غرب الفلاندرز

(هولندية: *West-Vlaanderen*)
West Flanders
غرب الفلاندرز (هولندية: West-Vlaanderen) West Flanders
Province of Belgium
	Flag Coat of arms
	الإحداثيات: 51°00′N 03°00′E / 51.000°N 3.000°E
Country	بلجيكا
Region	فلاندرز
Capital; (and largest city)	Bruges
الحكومة
• Governor	Carl Decaluwé
المساحة
• الإجمالي	3٬197 كم² (1٬234 ميل²)
التعداد (1 January 2019)
• الإجمالي	1٬195٬796
• الكثافة	370/km2 (970/sq mi)
HDI (2018)	0.922; very high · 5th
الموقع الإلكتروني	www.west-vlaanderen.be

غرب الفلاندرز ( West Flanders ؛ هولندية: West-Vlaanderen [ˌʋɛst ˈflaːndərə(n)] ( استمع)؛^[4] بالفلمنكية الغربية: West Vloandern؛ بالفرنسية: (Province de) Flandre-Occidentale; بالألمانية: Westflandern) هي المقاطعة القصوى غرباً في الإقليم الفلمنكي، في بلجيكا. وهي المقاطعة البلجيكية الساحلية الوحيدة، المطلة على بحر الشمال إلى الشمال الغربي منها. ولها حدود برية مع مقاطعة زيلندا الهولندية إلى الشمال الشرقي، ومقاطعة شرق الفلاندرز الفلمنكية إلى الشرق، ومقاطعة [Hainaut (province)|Hainaut]] الوالونية في الجنوب الشرقي وإقليم French department of Nord to the west. Its capital is Bruges (Brugge). Other important cities are Kortrijk in the south and Ostend (Oostende) on the coast, Roeselare and Ypres (Ieper). The province has an area of 3,197 km² (1,234 sq mi) which is divided into eight administrative districts (arrondissementen) containing 64 municipalities. As of January 2019, West Flanders has a population of 1,195,796.^[5]

The North Sea coast of Belgium, an important tourism destination, lies in West Flanders. A tram line runs the length of the coast, from De Panne on the French border to Knokke-Heist on the Dutch border. West Flanders has two seaports, the Port of Zeebrugge and the Port of Ostend.

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الجغرافيا

West Flanders consists of the North Sea coast, followed by a very flat polder landscape. Only in the south are some small hills, with the Kemmelberg (159 m (522 ft)) being the highest point in the province. The Leie and IJzer are the main rivers. West Flanders is the only Belgian province that borders both France and The Netherlands; it is the only province not landlocked.

الاقتصاد

The Gross domestic product (GDP) of the province was 46.9 billion € in 2018. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was 34,700 € or 115% of the EU27 average in the same year.^[6]

In the north of the province, most industry is concentrated in and around the cities of Bruges and Ostend. Both cities also have important seaports: the port of Bruges-Zeebrugge and the port of Ostend.

The south 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.

السياحة

Tourism is also an important industry in West Flanders. Major touristic attractions include the Belgian coast, the historic center of Bruges, the Yser Tower in Diksmuide and Flanders Fields, the World War I battlefields around Ypres.

اللغة

The region has a very distinct dialect of Dutch called West Flemish. This distinctive dialect is a part of the strong sense of identity of the inhabitants of the region.

الرياضة

The city of Bruges has two clubs playing at the highest level of football in Belgium (Belgian First Division A), namely Club Brugge and Cercle Brugge.

Other cities with teams playing at the highest level are Kortrijk (KV Kortrijk), Ostend (KV Oostende) and Waregem (Zulte Waregem).

The teams Knack Randstad Roeselare and Prefaxis Menen play in the highest volleyball league. Knack Randstad Roeselare also plays in the CEV Champions League, the European Championsleague.

BC Oostende is a basketball team which plays in the major basketball league of Belgium.