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Time zone. UTC+1 ( CET) • Summer ( DST) UTC+2 ( CEST) The Arrondissement of Bruges ( Dutch: Arrondissement Brugge; French: Arrondissement de Bruges) is one of the eight administrative arrondissements in the Province of West Flanders, Belgium . It is both an administrative and a judicial arrondissement. However, the Judicial Arrondissement of ...
- 661.29 km² (255.33 sq mi)
- West Flanders
Bruges is known for its lace, a textile technique. Moreover, the city and its lace would go on to inspire the Thread Routes film series, the second episode of which, shot in 2011, was partly set in Bruges. Several beers are named after the city, such as Brugge Blond, Brugge Tripel, Brugs, Brugse Babbelaar, Brugse Straffe Hendrik, and Brugse Zot.
Arrondissements of Belgium are subdivisions below the provinces of Belgium. There are administrative, judicial and electoral arrondissements. These may or may not relate to identical geographical areas. Belgium, a federalized state, geographically consists of three regions, of which only Flanders and Wallonia are subdivided into five provinces ...
Bruges has a special bond with the sea. After all, water played a crucial role in its creation. The city is located precisely where two landscapes meet, with the coastal plain on one side and the sandy soil of the higher ground further inland on the other. A sand ridge served as a natural barrier.
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In the 15th century the city flourished as never before. Large parts of the medieval heritage remained practically intact. Therefore, it is only logical that UNESCO designated the entire city centre as a World Heritage site. Saunter along the enigmatic canals, the arteries of the city, and immerse yourself in Bruges’ Golden Century.
Apr 23, 2024 · Brugge, Belgium. Brugge, city, Flanders Region, northwestern Belgium, about 10 miles (16 km) south of Zeebrugge, its port on the North Sea. Originally a landing place on the Zwijn estuary, into which the Reie River flowed, it was mentioned in the 7th century as the Municipium Brugense (a name derived from a Roman bridge over the Reie).
L' arrondissement administratif de Bruges ( Brugge en néerlandais) est un des huit arrondissements administratifs de la province de Flandre-Occidentale en Région flamande ( Belgique ). L’arrondissement a une superficie de 661,29 km2 et possède une population de 287 361 habitants au 1er novembre 2023, soit une densité de population de 434 ...
