Begijnhof 28/12/2016 17h53
A day in Brugge in the mist on one of the shortest days of the year as well. Begijnhof on an evening like this is unforgettable.
Brugge
Brugge (in English
Bruges) is the capital and largest city of the province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium, in the northwest of the country.
The area of the whole city amounts to more than 13,840 hectares, including 1,075 hectares off the coast, at Zeebrugge (from Brugge aan zee meaning "Bruges on Sea"). The historic city centre is a prominent World Heritage Site of UNESCO. It is oval and about 430 hectares in size. The city's total population is 117,073 (1 January 2008), of whom around 20,000 live in the city centre. The metropolitan area, including the outer commuter zone, covers an area of 616 km2 and has a total of 255,844 inhabitants as of 1 January 2008.
Along with a few other canal-based northern cities, such as Amsterdam and Stockholm, it is sometimes referred to as The Venice of the North.
FACTS & FIGURES
Population: 118.000 (2015)
Area: 138,4 km²
Density: 850/km2
[ Source and more Information:
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