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Kortrijk
Kortrijk , Fr. Courtrai, city (1991 pop. 76,141), West Flanders prov., SW Belgium, on the Leie River. It is an important linen, lace, and textile-manufacturing center. Kortrijk was one of the earliest (14th cent.) and most important cloth-manufacturing towns of medieval Flanders . In 1302, Flemish burghers defeated French knights there in the first Battle of the Spurs . The Church of Notre Dame (13th cent.) in the city contains Anthony Van Dyck 's Elevation of the Cross (1631). The Gothic city hall dates from the 16th cent. |
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"Courtrai." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Courtrai." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-Courtrai.html "Courtrai." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-Courtrai.html |
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