Flemish Region
Flemish Region
Vlaams Gewest (Dutch) | |
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| Anthem: De Vlaamse Leeuw ("The Flemish Lion") | |
| Coordinates: 51°00′N 4°30′E / 51.000°N 4.500°E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Established | 1993 |
| Seat | City of Brussels (which is not part of the Flemish Region) |
| Government | |
| • Executive | Flemish Government |
| • Governing parties (2024) | N-VA, Vooruit, CD&V |
| • Minister-President | Matthias Diependaele (N-VA) |
| • Legislature | Flemish Parliament |
| • Speaker | Liesbeth Homans (N–VA) |
| Area | |
• Total | 13,626 km2 (5,261 sq mi) |
| Population (1 January 2024) | |
• Total | 6,821,770 |
| • Density | 500.64/km2 (1,296.7/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnic group | Flemings |
| • Languages |
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| GDP | |
| • Total | €330.495 billion (2022) |
| ISO 3166 code | BE-VLG |
| Celebration Day | 11 July |
| Website | flanders.be |
The Flemish Region (Dutch: Vlaams Gewest, pronounced [ˌvlaːms xəˈʋɛst] ⓘ), usually simply referred to as Flanders (Dutch: Vlaanderen [ˈvlaːndərə(n)] ⓘ), is one of the three regions of Belgium—alongside the Walloon Region and the Brussels-Capital Region. Covering the northern portion of the country, the Flemish Region is Dutch-speaking. With an area of 13,626 km2 (5,261 sq mi), it accounts for only 45% of Belgium's territory, but 58% of its population. It is one of the most densely populated regions of Europe with around 500/km2 (1,300/sq mi).
The Flemish Region is distinct from the Flemish Community: the latter encompasses both the inhabitants of the Flemish Region and the Dutch-speaking inhabitants of the Brussels-Capital Region. It borders the Netherlands and France.