West-Vlaanderen

Region

Vlaams Gewest

Capital

Brugge

Language

Nederlands

Important cities/municipalities

Brugge, Kortrijk, Oostende, Roeselare, Ieper

Short history

West-Vlaanderen has its own regional history within Belgium. The province is connected with kust, erfgoed, ondernemerschap en herdenking van de Eerste Wereldoorlog.

Practical information for newcomers

For documents, first contact your municipality. OCMW/CPAS may be important for social support. VDAB is important for work in Flanders; Actiris in Brussels; Forem in Wallonia.

Local services

Municipality, OCMW/CPAS, integration service, VDAB/Forem/Actiris where relevant, health insurance fund, school and CAW.

Landmarks and culture

Brugge, Belgische kust, Ieper en Westhoek