History of Flanders

The history of Flanders concerns not only the modern Dutch-speaking part of Belgium, which is now called "Flanders" (Dutch: Vlaanderen), but also several neighbouring territories and populations. Its historical core territory was in western Belgium between the coast and the Scheldt river. The original medieval county of Flanders spread from the area of Bruges, and later had its capital in nearby Ghent.

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