East Flanders
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| East Flanders | |||
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| — Province of Belgium — | |||
| Name transcription(s) | |||
| • Dutch | Oost-Vlaanderen | ||
| • French | Flandre-Orientale | ||
| • German | Ostflandern | ||
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| Coordinates: 51°00′N 3°45′E / 51°N 3.75°ECoordinates: 51°00′N 3°45′E / 51°N 3.75°E | |||
| Country |  Belgium |
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| Region |  Flemish Region |
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| Capital | Ghent | ||
| Government | |||
| • Governor | André Denys | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 2,991 km2 (1,155 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2007) | |||
| • Total | 1,398,253 | ||
| • Density | 459/km2 (1,190/sq mi) | ||
| Website | Official site | ||
East Flanders (Oost-Vlaanderen in Dutch, Flandre orientale in French) is a province of Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. It borders (clockwise from the North) on the Netherlands and in Belgium on the provinces of Antwerp, Flemish Brabant (both in Flanders), of Hainaut (Wallonia) and of West Flanders (Flanders). It has an area of 2,991 km² which is divided into six administrative districts (arrondissementen in Dutch) containing 65 municipalities. The provincial population is 1,389,199 and the capital is Ghent.
Other websites [change]
- Official Website (in Dutch)
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