English Exonyms - Belgium

Belgium

Belgiƫ / Belgique

  • Antwerpen/Anvers : Antwerp
  • Brugge/Bruges : Bruges (English still uses French name, though in Dutch-speaking area)
  • Brussel/Bruxelles : Brussels
  • Gent/Gand : Ghent
  • Ieper/Ypres : Ypres (English still uses French name, though in Dutch-speaking area)
  • Kortrijk/Courtrai : Courtrai (old - English used to use French name, though in Dutch-speaking area)
  • Leuven/Louvain : Louvain (old - English used to use French name, though in Dutch-speaking area)
  • Mechelen/Malines : Mechlin, now rarely used.
  • Oostende/Ostende : Ostend
  • Vilvoorde/Vilvorde : Filford, now rarely used.

Two main areas of Belgium:

  • Vlaanderen/Flandres : Flanders
  • Wallonen/Wallonie : Wallonia

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