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West Flanders

American  

noun

  1. a province in W Belgium. 1,249 sq. mi. (3,235 sq. km). Bruges.


West Flanders British  

noun

  1. a province of W Belgium: the country's chief agricultural province. Capital: Bruges. Pop: 1 135 802 (2004 est). Area: 3132 sq km (1209 sq miles)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Out in West Flanders, where windmills and church towers dot the countryside, the flat polder land runs through the battlefields of World War One.

From BBC Apr. 7, 2018

The square is framed by the majestic Belfry Tower and Provincial Palace, seat of the West Flanders Provincial Court.

From Seattle Times Aug. 18, 2017

Farmers in West Flanders call the spring plowing season the “iron harvest.”

From Washington Times Aug. 3, 2014

The logo for the rental company in West Flanders that operates his campaign bus was clearly visible on Tuesday morning underneath the blue stickers bearing Mr. Juncker’s campaign slogan, “Experience. Solidarity. Future.”

From New York Times Apr. 9, 2014

The area of West Flanders is officially computed at 808,667 acres or 1263 sq. m.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" by Various

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