Arrondissement of Bruges
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The Arrondissement of Bruges (Dutch: Arrondissement Brugge; French: Arrondissement de Bruges) is one of the eight administrative arrondissements in the Province of West Flanders, Belgium.
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Arrondissement of Bruges
Arrondissement Brugge | |
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Coordinates: 51.2°N 3.2°E / 51.2; 3.2 | |
Country | Belgium |
Region | Flanders |
Province | West Flanders |
Municipalities | 10 |
Area | |
• Total | 661.29 km2 (255.33 sq mi) |
Population (1 January 2017) | |
• Total | 281,256 |
• Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
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It is both an administrative and a judicial arrondissement. However, the Judicial Arrondissement of Bruges also comprises the municipalities of the Arrondissement of Ostend, most of the Arrondissement of Tielt (except the municipalities of Meulebeke, Dentergem, Oostrozebeke and Wielsbeke), as well as the municipality of Lichtervelde (in the Arrondissement of Roeselare).