Flanders is the name given to the northern half of Belgium. The name once belonged to a county, now formally divided into the two provinces of
Oost-Vlaanderen and
West-Vlaanderen, but Flanders on its own refers to a much wider area, incorporating the provinces of Oost-Vlaanderen, West-Vlaanderen,
Antwerpen, and
Limburg, and
Vlaams-Brabant.
The primary tongue in Flanders is Flemish, a form of Low German, (As does Dutch). Many people speak Flemish in Belgium, especially in the provinces and in the Netherlands. Most of Flanders is flat and low-lying. The largest cities are Antwerp, Gent, and Brugge.
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