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| Bruges |
Population : (1 January 2013) 117,170.
Location: Bruges, West Flanders, Belgium.
Area: 138.40
km2 (53.44 sq mi).
Bruges is the capital and largest city of the
province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is located 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-shaped and
about 430 hectares in size. The city's total population is 117,073 (1 January
2008), of which around 20,000 live in the city centre. The metropolitan area,
including the outer commuter zone, covers an area of 616 km2 (238 sq mi) and
has a total of 255,844 inhabitants as of 1 January 2008.
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| Bruges |
Along with a few other canal-based northern
cities, such as Amsterdam, it is sometimes referred to as "The Venice of
the North". Bruges has a significant economic importance thanks to its
port. At one time, it was considered the "chief commercial city" of
the world.
Street
View of Bruges
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