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Immediately after its establishment in 1980, the region transferred all its constitutional competencies to the Flemish Community. The current Flemish authorities (Flemish Parliament, Flemish Government) therefore represent all the Flemish people, including those living in the Brussels-Capital Region. Hence, the Flemish Region is governed by the Flemish Community institutions. However, members of the Flemish Community parliament who were elected in Brussels-Capital Region, have no right to vote on Flemish regional affairs.
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Further information: Provinces of Flanders
Provinces in the Flemish Region
The Flemish Region comprises 5 provinces, each consisting of administrative arrondissements which in turn contain municipalities (in total 308 municipalities in Flanders).
Brussels city, the seat of the Flemish parliament, is located within the Brussels-Capital Region, which is surrounded by the province of Flemish Brabant. Brussels contains both the Flemish Community and the French Community, both having their institutions in Brussels.
Province
Capital city
Administrative arrondissements
Population
Area
Population density
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Antwerp (Antwerpen)
Antwerp (Antwerpen)
Antwerpen, Mechelen, Turnhout
1,744,862
2,867 km²
587 / km²
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Limburg (Limburg)
Hasselt
Hasselt, Maaseik, Tongeren
838,505
2,414 km²
333 / km²
3
East Flanders (Oost-Vlaanderen)
Ghent (Gent)
Aalst, Dendermonde, Eeklo, Gent, Oudenaarde, Sint-Niklaas
1,432,326
2,991 km²
459 / km²
4
Flemish Brabant (Vlaams-Brabant)
Leuven
Halle-Vilvoorde, Leuven
1,076,924
2,106 km²
493 / km²
5
West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen)
Bruges (Brugge)
Brugge, Diksmuide, Ieper, Kortrijk, Oostende, Roeselare, Tielt, Veurne
1,159,366
3,125 km²
362 / km²
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Flanders is home to a diversified, relatively modern economy, with emphasis put on research and development. Many enterprises work closely with local knowledge and research centres to develop new products and services. [2]
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Bus of "De Lijn"
"De Lijn" serves as the main public transport company, run by the Flemish government. It consists of buses and trams. TEC is the equivalent company in Wallonia, and MIVB-STIB in Brussels. The railway network run by the NMBS, however, is still a federal responsibility.
The Flemish government is also responsible for about 500 kilometers of regional roads (Dutch: gewestwegen) and about 900 kilometers of highways in the territory of the Flemish Region. Other types of roads are provincial roads and municipal roads.
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Largest cities in the region include (with population figures in 2010):[3]
Antwerp (483,505)
Ghent (243,366)
Bruges (116,741)
Leuven (95,463)
Mechelen (80,940)
Aalst (80,043)
Kortrijk (74,911)
Hasselt (73,067)
Sint-Niklaas (71,806)
Ostend (69,064)
Genk (64,757)
Roeselare (57,432)
The Flemish Diamond (Dutch: Vlaamse Ruit) is the name of the central, populous area in Flanders and consists of several of these cities, such as Antwerp, Ghent, Leuven and Mechelen. Approximately 5,500,000 people live in the area.
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The official language is Dutch, sometimes colloquially referred to as Flemish. The main dialect groups include West Flemish, East Flemish, Brabantian and Limburgish.
The municipalities with language facilities near Brussels
French may be used for certain administrative purposes in a limited number of the so-called "municipalities with language facilities" around the Brussels-Capital Region and on the border with Wallonia.
"Rim municipalities" (around Brussels) are Drogenbos, Kraainem, Linkebeek, Sint-Genesius-Rode (French: Rhode-Saint-Genèse), Wemmel and Wezembeek-Oppem. Brussels was originally a Dutch-speaking city, but has been frenchified in the 19th and 20th century and is now largely French-speaking. A few municipalities in the Flemish agglomeration of Brussels are now also frenchified.
Municipalities with language facilities on the border with Wallonia are Bever (French: Biévène), Herstappe, Mesen (French: Messines), Ronse (French: Renaix), Spiere-Helkijn (French: Espierres-Helchin), Voeren (French: Fourons)
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Education in Belgium is regulated by the communities. In Flanders this is done by the Flemish Community and in Brussels by both the Flemish and French Community.
List of schools in Antwerp
List of schools in East Flanders
List of schools in Flemish Brabant
List of schools in Limburg
List of schools in West Flanders
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Communities and regions of Belgium
Provinces of regions in Belgium
De Vlaamse Leeuw
Count of Flanders
Flanders
Flemish
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^ Population per municipality on 1 January 2011 (XLS; 322 KB)
^ http://www.flanders.be/servlet/Satellite?c=Page&cid=1274340809552&context=1166590833692--EN&p=1274340808648&pagename=flanders_site%2FView
^ http://aps.vlaanderen.be/lokaal/domeinen/demografie/kk_rapport_demo.html
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(English) Flemish authorities (Dutch: Vlaamse overheid).
(English) Flanders online (also in French, German and Dutch).
Toerisme Vlaanderen
(French) French Flanders
(Dutch) Frans-Vlaanderen
(Dutch) The Flemish region reaches 6 million inhabitants
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See also: Brussels • list of municipalities • Flemish Diamond
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Coordinates: 51°00′N 4°30′E / 51°N 4.5°E / 51; 4.5
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