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Flemish Brabant

Flemish Brabant is a province of Belgium in the Flemish Region, created in 1995 when the old province of Brabant was divided along the language border. Its capital is Leuven, and it surrounds the Brussels-Capital Region. It covers the Dutch-speaking heartland of the medieval Duchy of Brabant, including Leuven, Tienen, Vilvoorde and Halle.

Flemish Brabant
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Flemish Brabant. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/flemish-brabant
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