Flanders (/ ˈflɑːndərz / FLAHN-dərz[a] or / ˈflændərz / FLAN-dərz; [b] Dutch: Vlaanderen [ˈvlaːndərə (n)] ⓘ) [c] is the Dutch -speaking northern portion of Belgium and one of the communities, regions and language areas of Belgium.

The County of Flanders was created in the year 862 as a feudal fief in West Francia, the predecessor of the Kingdom of France.After a period of growing power within France, it was divided when its western districts fell under French rule in the late 12th century, with the remaining parts of Flanders came under the rule of the counts of neighbouring Hainaut in 1191.

Flanders, region that constitutes the northern half of Belgium. Along with the Walloon Region and the Brussels-Capital Region, the self-governing Flemish Region was created during the federalization of Belgium, largely along ethnolinguistic lines, in the 1980s and ’90s.

Feb 3, 2025 · Flanders, medieval principality in the southwest of the Low Countries, now included in the French département of Nord (q.v.), the Belgian provinces of East Flanders and West Flanders (qq.v.), and the Dutch province of Zeeland (q.v.).

The Flemish Region (Dutch: Vlaams Gewest, pronounced [ˌvlaːms xəˈʋɛst] ⓘ), [a] [b] usually simply referred to as Flanders (Dutch: Vlaanderen [ˈvlaːndərə(n)] ⓘ), [c] is one of the three regions of Belgium—alongside the Walloon Region and the Brussels-Capital Region. [5]

Dec 6, 2019 · The Flemish region, also known as Flanders, is the northern portion of Belgium occupying an area of approximately 5,221 square miles (about 44% of Belgium) and inhabited mainly by the Dutch-speaking community. The region is divided into five provinces with a total of 300 municipalities.

Flanders, Belgium’s northern region, is located in the heart of Europe. It’s known for its chocolate, fries and beer, and has been praised worldwide for its impressive heritage and the progressive craftsmanship of its master painters and their descendants.

Flanders is the name of the political community of the Flemish (or Flemings), located in the northern part of present-day Belgium (see dark pink area on the map). It consists of five provinces : West Flanders, East Flanders, Antwerp, Flemish Brabant and Limburg.

Flanders (Dutch: Vlaanderen, French: Anvers, German: Flandern, Limburgish: Vlaondere, West Flemish: Vloandern) or Flemish Region (Dutch: Vlaams Gewest), is the Dutch-speaking northern part of Belgium.

Jun 24, 2020 · Flanders (Dutch: Vlaanderen) [http://www.visitflanders.co.uk] is the Dutch-speaking northern part of Belgium. It is wedged between the North Sea and the Netherlands in the north and Wallonia and France in the south.