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2 days ago · Around 1850 in West Flanders and East Flanders, Flemish was used to denote their language itself. In the other provinces it was still called Diets, with a small part of the population calling their dialects Duits (allemande according to the Provisional Government).
6 days ago · The birth rate fell in all Flemish provinces except Antwerp, where it rose slightly (+0.5%) last year. The number of births declined the most in Limburg (-2.2%), followed by East Flanders and Flemish Brabant (-1.8%). In West Flanders, the fall in the birth rate was -1.1%.
3 days ago · The album tells the extraordinary story behind the flooding of the Yser plain which halts the enemy’s advance across West Flanders. The idea comes from Emeric Feys, a judge from Veurne, who uncovers documents proving that the same tactics were successfully used to frustrate a previous invading army – the French – in 1793.
4 days ago · Oud bruin, literally ‘old brown’, is a sour and fruity beer of mixed fermentation indigenous to East and West Flanders. Beer judging competitions in other countries and international beer media have sometimes made a distinction.
3 days ago · Weather forecast for Westende for the next 10 days.
3 days ago · This course runs from the coast town of Nieuwpoort to the town of Ieper in West Flanders. Aside from a few bridge crossings where runners go under the bridge, the course is completely flat. This race is very manageable with no more than 400 runners and well organized by Andre Migneau.
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5 days ago · Our first ETN field trip takes us to the historic regions of Flanders (Belgium) and Normandy (France), a larger area known for centuries for its flax and linen culture. In Flanders, we will visit exciting weaving mills, an innovative design studio and unique museums.
