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West Flanders is the westernmost province of Flanders and of Belgium. It borders on (clockwise from the North) the Netherlands, the Belgian provinces of East Flanders and Hainaut, France and the North Sea. Its capital is Bruges. It has a surface area of 3151 km² and is divided into eight administrative districts (arrondissementen in Dutch) which contain 64 municipalities.

The whole Belgian North Sea coast, an important destination for tourism in Belgium, is in West Flanders. There is a tram line along the whole coast: De Panne - Ostend - Knokke-Heist.

Bruges District:

• Beernem
• Blankenberge
• Bruges
• Damme
• Jabbeke
• Knokke-Heist
• Oostkamp
• Torhout
• Zedelgem
• Zuienkerke

Courtrai District:

• Anzegem
• Avelgem
• Courtrai
• Deerlijk
• Harelbeke
• Kuurne
• Lendelede
• Menen
• Spiere-Helkijn
• Waregem
• Wevelgem
• Zwevegem

Diksmuide District:

• Diksmuide
• Houthulst
• Koekelare
• Kortemark
• Lo-Reninge

Ostend District:

• Bredene
• De Haan
• Gistel
• Ichtegem
• Middelkerke
• Ostend
• Oudenburg

Roeselare District:

• Hooglede
• Ingelmunster
• Izegem
• Ledegem
• Lichtervelde
• Moorslede
• Roeselare
• Staden

Tielt District:

• Ardooie
• Dentergem
• Meulebeke
• Oostrozebeke
• Pittem
• Ruiselede
• Tielt
• Wielsbeke
• Wingene

Veurne District:

• Alveringem
• De Panne
• Koksijde
• Nieuwpoort
• Veurne

Ypres District:

• Heuvelland
• Langemark-Poelkapelle
• Mesen
• Poperinge
• Vleteren
• Wervik
• Ypres
• Zonnebeke

Elsewhere

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