Arrondissement of Bruges
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Arrondissement of Bruges Arrondissement Brugge |
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| Arrondissement of Belgium | |
 Location of the arrondissement in West Flanders |
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| Coordinates: 51°12′N 3°12′E / 51.2°N 3.2°ECoordinates: 51°12′N 3°12′E / 51.2°N 3.2°E | |
| Country |
 Belgium
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| Region |
 Flemish Region
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| Province |
 West Flanders
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| Municipalities | 10 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 661.29 km2 (255.33 sq mi) |
| Population (1 January 2015) | |
| • Total | 280,153 |
| • Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
The Arrondissement of Bruges (Dutch: Arrondissement Brugge; French: Arrondissement de Bruges) is one of the eight administrative arrondissements in the Province of West Flanders, Belgium.
It is both an administrative and a judicial arrondissement. However, the Judicial Arrondissement of Bruges also comprises the municipalities of the Arrondissement of Ostend, most of the Arrondissement of Tielt (except the municipalities of Meulebeke, Dentergem, Oostrozebeke and Wielsbeke), as well as the municipality of Lichtervelde (in the Arrondissement of Roeselare).
The Arrondissement of Bruges was created in 1800 as the first arrondissement in the Department of Lys (Dutch: Departement Leie). It originally comprised the cantons of Ardooie, Bruges, Gistel, Ostend, Ruiselede, Tielt and Torhout. In 1818, the arrondissements of Ostend, Roeselare, Tielt and Torhout were created. This resulted in the arrondissement losing more than half of its territory.
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