Administrative Divisions
Further information: Provinces of FlandersThe Flemish Region comprises 5 provinces, each consisting of administrative arrondissements which in turn contain municipalities (in total 308 municipalities in Flanders).
Brussels city, the seat of the Flemish parliament, is located within the Brussels-Capital Region, which is surrounded by the province of Flemish Brabant. Brussels contains both the Flemish Community and the French Community, both having their institutions in Brussels.
| Province | Capital city | Administrative arrondissements | Population | Area | Population density | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antwerp (Antwerpen) | Antwerp (Antwerpen) | Antwerpen, Mechelen, Turnhout | 1,744,862 | 2,867 km² | 587 / km² |
| 2 | Limburg (Limburg) | Hasselt | Hasselt, Maaseik, Tongeren | 838,505 | 2,414 km² | 333 / km² |
| 3 | East Flanders (Oost-Vlaanderen) | Ghent (Gent) | Aalst, Dendermonde, Eeklo, Gent, Oudenaarde, Sint-Niklaas | 1,432,326 | 2,991 km² | 459 / km² |
| 4 | Flemish Brabant (Vlaams-Brabant) | Leuven | Halle-Vilvoorde, Leuven | 1,076,924 | 2,106 km² | 493 / km² |
| 5 | West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen) | Bruges (Brugge) | Brugge, Diksmuide, Ieper, Kortrijk, Oostende, Roeselare, Tielt, Veurne | 1,159,366 | 3,125 km² | 362 / km² |
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