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West Flanders. Type: province of Belgium with 1,200,000 residents. Description: province in Flanders, Belgium. Neighbors: East Flanders, Hainaut and Zeeland. Location: Flemish Region, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe. View on OpenStreetMap. Latitude of center. 51° north. Longitude of center.
- De Haan
De Haan is a beach resort on the Belgian sea coast in West...
- Damme
Damme is a postcard-perfect village in the northern corner...
- Nieuwpoort
Nieuwpoort is a beach resort and medieval port on the...
- Zeeland
Sluis is a charming small historic city in Zeelandic...
- East Flanders
Four major rivers - Scheldt, Leie, Dender and Durme - run...
- Hainaut
Chimay is located in the southern tip of the province...
- Kortrijk
Kortrijk railway station is the main railway station in...
- Antwerp
Antwerp is the capital of the eponymous province in the...
- Ostend
Ostend is a seaside city of 70,000 inhabitants in West...
- Sint-Truiden
Sint-Truiden is a city and municipality located in the...
- De Haan
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- Danube River
- Dnieper River
- Don River
- Elbe River
- Loire River
- Oder River
- Po River
- Rhine River
- Rhône River
The Danube River has a length of about 2,850 km and is considered the second-longest river in the European continent. It rises at the confluence of the Brigach and Breg rivers, near the German town of Donaueschingen in the Black Forest region of Germany. The river flows across major portions of central and southeastern Europe, passing through the 1...
The Dnieper River has a length of about 2,200 km and is the fourth-longest river in Europe. It originates in the Valdai Hills located near the Russian city of Smolensk. The river then flows in a southerly direction through the western part of the Russian Federation and the European nations of Belarusand Ukraine before draining into the Black Sea. I...
The Don River has a length of about 1,870 km and is the fifth-longest river in Europe. It originates in the Russian Tula oblast near the city of Novomoskovsk. It then flows in a southeasterly direction towards the Volga river, but abruptly turns in the west to join the Gulf of Taganrog in the Sea of Azov. Some of the tributaries of the Don River in...
The Elbe River has a length of about 1,112-km and originates in the southern part of the Krkonose Mountains which is located near the boundary between Poland and the Czech Republic. It then flows through Bohemiain the northwestern part of the Czech Republic and enters Germany through its eastern side and finally ends in the North Sea near the town ...
The Loire River has a length of about 1,006 km and is recognized as France’s longest river. It rises from the foothills of the Massif Central in the Cévennes mountain range which is located in the French department of Ardéche. It then flows across the northern and western areas of France and finally drains into the Bay of Biscay. Some of the major ...
The Oder River has a length of about 840 km and is the second-longest river in Poland. It originates in the rugged mountains of the eastern Czech Republic and flows through the western part of Poland where it forms a border between Poland and Germany. The main branch of the river empties into the Szczecin Lagoon and its other three branches, the Pe...
The Po River has a length of about 652 km and is Italy’s longest river. It rises from the upper reaches of the Cottian Alps and flows from west to east across the northern portion of Italy and eventually drains into the Adriatic Sea. The Po River flows through several major Italian cities including Cremona, Milan, Ferrara, Piacenza, and Turin. The ...
The Rhine River has a length of about 1,230 km and originates from the southeastern part of the Swiss Alps in the Canton of Grisons, Switzerland. The river then flows northwards through the large Rhine Valley and forms the international boundary between Switzerland and Liechtenstein and later the boundary between Switzerland and Austria. In Austria...
The Rhône River has a length of about 813 km and originates in the Rhône Glacier of the Swiss Alps. This fast-flowing river flows into the eastern end of Lake Geneva and then moves in the southward direction through the southeastern part of France. Before emptying into the Mediterranean Sea, the Rhone river divides into two sections, namely the Gre...
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West Flanders has a very flat landscape with polders, except for a row of dunes along the coast and an area with small hills known as the 'Westvlaamse Bergen', with the Kemmelberg (159 m) being the highest point in the province. The main rivers in the province are the Leie (French: Lys) and Yser (Dutch: IJzer).
Most of Europe is accessible by water transport either via the many rivers or along the extensive coastlines of the peninsulas and islands. Two main rivers divide Europe: the Danube and the Rhine . Both have their origins in the region of southern Germany on or near the border with Switzerland.
Located about 7km from Knokke-Heist's main strip, this excellent modern museum focuses on the period between 1940 and 1944 when the Zwin region was… Sanctuary Wood British Cemetery West Flanders
Main cities [edit] 1 Bruges (Brugge) – capital of West-Flanders, whose entire town centre is classified as UNESCO World Heritage Site. 2 Kortrijk – a rather big town at the river Leie. You can find a mix of medieval buildings and shopping facilities. Very close to the French city of Lille.
With the Map of the Week, you can see the main European rivers and lakes. You can read the names of the rivers by clicking on the river courses or by zooming in on regions. Drainage networks and associated drainage basins form complex functional entities important not only for hydrological processes but also for environmental processes at large.
