The Flemish Diamond (in Dutch: Vlaamse Ruit) is a name of an area consisting of the central provinces of Flanders, Belgium. Its boundaries are the cities of Brussels, Ghent, Antwerp, Mechelen and Leuven. Approximately 5,500,000 people live here, which makes it one of the largest European metropolitan areas. This article is about the Belgian region Flanders and the eponymous historical region of the Low Countries. ... Emblem of the Brussels-Capital Region Flag of The City of Brussels Brussels (French: Bruxelles, Dutch: Brussel, German: Brüssel) is the capital of Belgium, the French community of Belgium, the Flemish community and of the European Union. ... Ghent (once Gaunt in English, Gent in Dutch, Gand in French) is a municipality located in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium, and in the Flemish province of East Flanders, of which it is the capital. ... The Cathedral of our Lady (Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal, Antwerp) in the Handschoenmarkt, in the old quarter of Antwerp is the largest cathedral in the Low Countries and home to a number of triptychs by Renaissance Belgian painter Rubens. ... Mechelen Cathedral Mechelen (English traditionally Mechlin) is a municipality located in Belgium, Flemish region, province of Antwerp. ... // Location Leuven ▶ (help· info) is the capital of the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. ... These are the largest metropolitan areas and cities of Europe. ...

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Het belang van de Vlaamse Ruit vanuit economisch perspectief. (Dutch)