WEST FLANDERS

'West Flanders' (Dutch: ''West-Vlaanderen'') is the westernmost province of the Flemish Region, also named Flanders, in Belgium. It borders (clockwise from the North) on the Netherlands, the Flemish province of East Flanders (''Oost-Vlaanderen'') and the Walloon province of Hainaut (''Henegouwen'') in Belgium, on France, and the North Sea. Its capital is Bruges (''Brugge''). It has an area of 3,125 km² which is divided into eight administrative districts (''arrondissementen'') containing 64 municipalities.
The whole Belgian North Sea coast, an important tourism destination, lies in West Flanders. A tram line runs the length of the coast, from De Panne on the French border, via the port of Ostend (''Oostende''), to Knokke-Heist on the Dutch frontier.

Contents

List of Governors

Arrondissements

Municipalities

External link

List of Governors

★ 1830 - 1831 : Felix de Muelenaere (Catholic Party)

★ 1832 - 1834 : Felix de Muelenaere (Catholic Party)

★ 1836 - 1849 : Felix de Muelenaere (Catholic Party)

★ 1849 - 1857 : Adolphe de Vrière (Liberal)

★ 1857 - 1877 : Benoît Vrambout (Liberal)

★ 1877 - 1878 : Léon Ruzette (Catholic Party)

★ 1878 - 1883 : Theodore Heyvaert (Liberal)

★ 1883 - 1884 : Guillaume De Brouwer (Liberal)

★ 1884 - 1901 : Léon Ruzette (Catholic Party)

★ 1901 : Jean-Baptiste de Bethune (Catholic Party)

★ 1901 - 1903 : Charles d'Ursel (Catholic Party)

★ 1903 - 1907 : Jean-Baptiste de Bethune (Catholic Party)

★ 1907 - 1912 : Albéric Ruzette (Catholic Party)

★ 1912 - 1933 : Léon Janssens de Bisthoven

★ 1933 - 1940 : Henri Baels (Catholic Party)

★ 1940 - 1944 : Michel Bulckaert

★ 1944 - 1979 : Pierre van Outryve d'Ydewalle (CD&V)

★ 1979 : Leo Vanackere (CD&V)

★ 1979 - 1997 : Olivier Vanneste (CD&V)

★ 1997 - present : Paul Breyne (CD&V)

Arrondissements

The Province of West Flanders is divided into 8 administrative arrondissements.

Municipalities

Municipalities that have city status have a ''(city)'' behind their name.
1. Alveringem

2. Anzegem

3. Ardooie

4. Avelgem

5. Beernem

6. Blankenberge ''(city)''

7. Bredene

8. Bruges ''(city)''

9. Damme ''(city)''

10. De Haan

11. De Panne

12. Deerlijk

13. Dentergem

14. Diksmuide ''(city)''

15. Gistel ''(city)''

16. Harelbeke ''(city)''

17. Heuvelland

18. Hooglede

19. Houthulst

20. Ichtegem

21. Ypres (Ieper) ''(city)''

22. Ingelmunster

23. Izegem ''(city)''

24. Jabbeke

25. Knokke-Heist

26. Koekelare

27. Koksijde

28. Kortemark

29. Kortrijk ''(city)''

30. Kuurne

31. Langemark-Poelkapelle

32. Ledegem

33. Lendelede

34. Lichtervelde

35. Lo-Reninge ''(city)''

36. Menen ''(city)''

37. Mesen ''(city)''

38. Meulebeke

39. Middelkerke

40. Moorslede

41. Nieuwpoort ''(city)''

42. Ostend ''(city)''

43. Oostkamp

44. Oostrozebeke

45. Oudenburg ''(city)''

46. Pittem

47. Poperinge ''(city)''

48. Roeselare ''(city)''

49. Ruiselede

50. Spiere-Helkijn

51. Staden

52. Tielt ''(city)''

53. Torhout ''(city)''

54. Veurne ''(city)''

55. Vleteren

56. Waregem ''(city)''

57. Wervik ''(city)''

58. Wevelgem

59. Wielsbeke

60. Wingene

61. Zedelgem

62. Zonnebeke

63. Zuienkerke

64. Zwevegem

External link

★ Official website of the Province of West Flanders