Flemish Brabant

Flemish Brabant is one of the five provinces that make up the Flanders region in northern Belgium. It is a heavily populated area, particularly in its western parts, which are influenced by the Brussels metropolis. Historically, the region of Brabant was a feudal duchy that emerged in the 9th century. The modern provinces of Flemish Brabant and Walloon Brabant are divisions of the southern part of historical Brabant. Flanders itself was a medieval center of trade and the textile industry, experiencing an economic resurgence in the 20th century.12