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West Flanders Du. West-Vlaanderen, Fr. Flandre Occidentale, province (1991 pop. 1,106,829), W Belgium, bordering on the North Sea in the west, on the Netherlands in the northeast, and on France in the south. The chief cities are Bruges (the capital), Kortrijk , Oostende , Ypres , and Roeselare . West Flanders is drained by the Leie and Yser rivers and has many small canals. It has considerable fertile soil; grain, flax, potatoes, sugar beets, and tobacco are grown. Dairy cattle are raised. Fishing is pursued in the North Sea. The province's varied manufactures include textiles, linen, and metal goods. West Flanders is mainly Dutch-speaking. For its history, see Flanders .

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Flanders (Flemish: Vlaanderen; French: Flandre), Belgium‐France‐The Netherlands A medieval region now divided between three countries. The Belgian region of Flanders has five provinces of which two are East and West Flanders. In France it is part of the Nord department and in the Netherlands of the province of Zeeland. The name probably means ‘Lowland’ or ‘Land subject to Flooding’. The Flemish name means much the same from vlakte ‘plain’ and wanderen ‘to wander’, thus a large flat area.

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	Flanders Corp. listed on NASDAQ Small-Cap market; Opens west coast facility. Business Wire; 4/8/1996
	Flanders Corporation Completes Acquisition of Eco-Air Products, Inc. Business Wire; 6/30/1998

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