East Flanders is a province of Flanders and of Belgium. It borders on (clockwise from the North) the Netherlands and the Belgian provinces of Antwerp, Flemish Brabant, Hainaut and West Flanders. Its capital is Ghent. It has a surface area of 2991 km² and is divided into six administrative districts (arrondissementen in Dutch) which contain 65 municipalities.
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