Flanders
Flanders ( , , ) is the Dutch-speaking northern portion of Belgium and 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. The official capital of Flanders is Brussels, although the Brussels Capital Region has an independent regional government, and the government of Flanders only oversees the community aspects of Flanders life in Brussels such as (Flemish) culture and education.
West Flanders
West Flanders ( ; West Flemish: "West Vloandern"; French: "(Province de) Flandre-Occidentale"; German: "Westflandern") is the westernmost province of the Flemish Region, in Belgium. It is the only coastal Belgian province, facing the North Sea to the north. It has land borders with the Netherlands to the northeast, the Flemish province of East Flanders to the east, the Walloon province of Hainaut in the southeast and France to the west. Its capital is Bruges ("Brugge"). Other important cities are Kortrijk in the south and Ostend on the coast, Roeselare and Ypres ("Ieper"). The province has an area of 3,125 km² which is divided into eight administrative districts ("arrondissementen") containing 64 municipalities.