Flemish Region

This article is about the present-day region of Belgium also known as Flanders. For a wider context, see Flanders.

Flemish Region Vlaams Gewest (Dutch) Région flamande (French) Flämische Region (German)
Region
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem: De Vlaamse Leeuw ("The Flemish Lion")
Coordinates: 51°00′N 4°30′E
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Established	1980
Seat	City of Brussels (outside its territory)
Government
• Executive	Flemish Government
• Governing parties (2024)	N-VA, Vooruit, CD&V
• Minister-President	Matthias Diependaele (N-VA)
• Legislature	Flemish Parliament
• Speaker	Liesbeth Homans (N–VA)
Area
• Total	13,626 km2 (5,261 sq mi)
Population  (1 January 2024)
• Total	6,821,770
• Density	500.64/km2 (1,296.7/sq mi)
Demographics
• Ethnic group	Flemings
• Official language	Dutch
• Other language	French
GDP
• Total	€367.496 billion (2024)
• Per capita	€53,871 (2024)
ISO 3166 code	BE-VLG
Celebration Day	11 July
Website	vlaanderen.be

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The Flemish Region (Dutch: Vlaams Gewest, pronounced [ˌvlaːms xəˈʋɛst] ^ⓘ), usually simply referred to as Flanders (Dutch: Vlaanderen [ˈvlaːndərə(n)] ^ⓘ), is one of the three regions of Belgium—alongside the Walloon Region and the Brussels-Capital Region. Covering the northern portion of the country, the Flemish Region is Dutch-speaking. With an area of 13,626 km² (5,261 sq mi), it accounts for only 45% of Belgium's territory, but 58% of its population. It is one of the most densely populated regions of Europe with around 500/km² (1,300/sq mi).

The Flemish Region is distinct from the Flemish Community: the latter encompasses both the inhabitants of the Flemish Region and the Dutch-speaking inhabitants of the Brussels-Capital Region. It borders the Netherlands and France.