East Flanders


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East Flanders

n
(Placename) a province of W Belgium: low-lying, with reclaimed land in the northeast: textile industries. Capital: Ghent. Pop: 1 373 720 (2004 est). Area: 2979 sq km (1150 sq miles)
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East′ Flan′ders


n.
a province in W Belgium. 1,340,056; 1150 sq. mi. (2980 sq. km). Cap.: Ghent.
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Waregem are Belgium's last remaining team in Continental competition and, despite expectations having already been exceeded, United will be prepared for an onslaught in East Flanders. Yet Ajax and Espanyol have both beaten SV with ease this season and, given the home side's crippling injury list, Newcastle should follow suit.

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