Flanders

Flanders ( or ; ) is the Dutch-speaking northern part of Belgium, which is one of the communities, regions and language areas of Belgium. However, there are several overlapping definitions, including ones related to culture, language, politics, and history, and sometimes involving neighbouring countries. The demonym associated with Flanders is Fleming, while the corresponding adjective is Flemish, which can also refer to the collective of Dutch dialects spoken in that area, or more generally the Belgian variant of Standard Dutch.

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Flanders is the Dutch-speaking northern region of Belgium, with a distinct cultural and linguistic identity that has influenced Belgian politics and society. The term can refer to different geographical, cultural, or historical areas depending on context, and its people are called Flemings, while their language and culture are described as Flemish.

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Settlement.name: Flanders
Settlement.native_name_lang: nl
Settlement.settlement_type: Community and region
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Flanders.svg
Settlement.flag_size: 140px
Settlement.flag_alt: Flag of Flanders
Settlement.image_shield: Flemish coat of arms.png
Settlement.shield_size: 75px
Settlement.shield_alt: Coat of arms of Flanders
Settlement.anthem: De Vlaamse Leeuw("The Flemish Lion")
Settlement.image_map: Vlaamse Gemeenschap in Belgium.svg
Settlement.map_alt: Flanders shown within Belgium and Europe
Settlement.map_caption: Present-day Flanders (dark red) shown within Belgium. Brussels is only part of the Flemish Community, and not of the Flemish Region.
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Belgium
Settlement.established_title: County of Flanders
Settlement.established_date: 862–1795
Settlement.established_title1: Community in Belgium

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Image: Flemish Parliament Brussels.jpg

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Commons category: Flanders
native label: Vloandern
P12749: Gerhard Kubik
P8168: list of state leaders in 501

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Contents

Terminology
Modern Belgium
Historical
Dutch-speaking part of Belgium
History
Early history
Historical Flanders
Low Countries
Beeldenstorm
The Eighty Years' War and its consequences
Southern Netherlands (1581–1795)
French Revolution and Napoleonic France (1795–1815)
United Kingdom of the Netherlands (1815–1830)
Kingdom of Belgium
Rise of the Flemish Movement
World War I and its consequences
Right-wing nationalism in the interbellum and World War II
Flemish autonomy
Government and politics
Politics
Flemish independence
Geography
Administrative divisions
Climate
Economy
Infrastructure
Demographics
Religion
Education
Healthcare
Culture
Language and literature
Languages
Media
Sports
Music
See also
Explanatory notes
References
Further reading
External links

Most Flemings live within the Flemish Region, which is a federal state within Belgium with its own elected government. However, like Belgium itself, the official capital of Flanders is the City of Brussels, which lies within the Brussels-Capital Region, not the Flemish Region, and the majority of residents there are French speaking. The powers of the Flemish Government in Brussels are limited mainly to Flemish culture and education.