A city in north-western Belgium, capital of the province of West Flanders; population 117,071 (2008). A centre of the Flemish textile trade until the 15th century, it is a well-preserved medieval city surrounded by canals.
A city in northwestern Belgium, capital of the province of West Flanders; population 117,071 (2008). A center of the Flemish textile trade until the 15th century, it is a well-preserved medieval city surrounded by canals.