1830 Belgian General Election
Elections to the temporary National Congress were held in Belgium on 3 November 1830, following the declaration of independence from the Netherlands.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p282 The elections were held using a modified form of the Dutch system, as defined by the Orders of the Provisional Government of 10 October and 12 October 1830. 200 members were elected by plurality in constituencies of varying sizes, and suffrage was restricted to taxpaying men over the age of 25, with a higher tax threshold in urban areas than rural ones. Although clergy and academics were exempt from the restrictions, only around 1% of the country's population was eligible to vote. Electoral system The order of 12 October 1830 distributed the 200 seats among the 44 administrative districts of the nine Belgian provinces. Along with these deputies, an equal number of substitutes were elected in each district. Aftermath The Constitution adopted in Fe ...
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National Congress Of Belgium
The National Congress (french: Congrès national, nl, Nationaal Congres) was a temporary legislative assembly in Belgium, convened in 1830 in the aftermath of the Belgian Revolution. Its purpose was to devise a national constitution for the new state, whose independence had been proclaimed on 4 October 1830 by the self-declared Provisional Government. History The National Congress was elected by approximately 30,000 voters on 3 November 1830 and consisted of 200 members. Its president was Baron Erasme Louis Surlet de Chokier. The assembly chose a constitutional popular monarchy as the form of government for Belgium and chose the son of the French King Louis-Philippe, Louis, Duke of Nemours, as the new head of state. Other candidates included Auguste de Beauharnais and Archduke Charles of Austria, younger brother of Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor and the last Governor-General of the Austrian Netherlands. The choice of Louis of Nemours, was unacceptable to the government o ...
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Arrondissement Of Oudenaarde
The Arrondissement of Oudenaarde (; ) is one of the six administrative arrondissements in the Province of East Flanders, Belgium. It is both an administrative and a judicial arrondissement. However, the Judicial Arrondissement of Oudenaarde also comprises the municipalities of Geraardsbergen, Herzele, Sint-Lievens-Houtem and Zottegem in the Arrondissement of Aalst. Municipalities The Administrative Arrondissement of Oudenaarde consists of the following municipalities: * Brakel * Horebeke * Kluisbergen * Kruisem * Lierde * Maarkedal * Oudenaarde * Ronse * Wortegem-Petegem * Zwalm Per 1 January 2019, the municipalities of Kruishoutem and Zingem merged into the new municipality of Kruisem. Oudenaarde Oudenaarde (; french: Audenarde ; in English sometimes ''Oudenarde'') is a Belgian municipality in the Flemish province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Oudenaarde proper and the towns of Bevere, Edelare, Eine, Ename, H ...

Arrondissement Of Ostend
The Arrondissement of Ostend ( nl, Arrondissement Oostende; french: Arrondissement d'Ostende) is one of the eight administrative arrondissements in the Province of West Flanders, Belgium. The Administrative Arrondissement of Ostend consists of the following municipalities: * Bredene * De Haan * Gistel * Ichtegem * Middelkerke * Ostend * Oudenburg Oudenburg (; french: Audembourg ; vls, Oednburg; la, Aldenburgensis) is a city and municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Oudenburg itself and the towns of Ettelgem, Roksem and We ... Ostend {{WestFlanders-geo-stub ...
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Arrondissement Of Diksmuide
The Arrondissement of Diksmuide (; ) is one of the eight administrative arrondissements in the Province of West Flanders, Belgium. It is one of the two arrondissements that form the Judicial Arrondissement of Veurne. Municipalities The Administrative Arrondissement of Diksmuide consists of the following municipalities: * Diksmuide * Houthulst * Koekelare * Kortemark * Lo-Reninge References Diksmuide (; french: Dixmude, ; vls, Diksmude) is a Belgian city and municipality in the Flemish province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of proper and the former communes of Beerst, Esen, Kaaskerke, Keiem, Lampernisse, Leke, N ...

Arrondissement Of Veurne
The Arrondissement of Veurne ( nl, Arrondissement Veurne; french: Arrondissement de Furnes) 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 Veurne also comprises all municipalities in the Arrondissement of Diksmuide. Municipalities Administrative Arrondissement The Administrative Arrondissement of Veurne consists of the following municipalities: *Alveringem * De Panne *Koksijde * Nieuwpoort *Veurne Judicial Arrondissement The Judicial Arrondissement of Veurne consists of the municipalities of the Administrative Arrondissements of Veurne and Diksmuide. *Alveringem (Veurne) * De Panne (Veurne) *Diksmuide (Diksmuide) *Houthulst (Diksmuide) *Koekelare (Diksmuide) *Koksijde (Veurne) *Kortemark (Diksmuide) *Lo-Reninge (Diksmuide) * Nieuwpoort (Veurne) *Veurne (Veurne) References Veurne Veurne (; french: Furnes, italic=no, ) is a ci ...
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Arrondissement Of Ypres
The Arrondissement of Ypres ( nl, Arrondissement Ieper; french: Arrondissement d'Ypres) 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 Ypres also comprises the municipalities of Staden and Moorslede in the Arrondissement of Roeselare. Municipalities The Administrative Arrondissement of Ypres consists of the following municipalities: *Heuvelland *Langemark-Poelkapelle *Mesen *Poperinge *Vleteren *Wervik *Ypres *Zonnebeke Ypres Ypres ( , ; nl, Ieper ; vls, Yper; german: Ypern ) is a Belgian city and municipality in the province of West Flanders. Though the Dutch name is the official one, the city's French name is most commonly used in English. The municipality co ...

Arrondissement Of Kortrijk
The Arrondissement of Kortrijk (; ) 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 Kortrijk also comprises most municipalities in the Arrondissement of Roeselare (except Staden, Moorslede and Lichtervelde), as well as the southernmost municipalities of the Arrondissement of Tielt: Meulebeke, Dentergem, Oostrozebeke en Wielsbeke. History The Arrondissement of Kortrijk was created in 1800 as the fourth arrondissement in the Department of Lys (). It originally comprised the cantons of Avelgem, Harelbeke, Ingelmunster, Kortrijk, Menen, Meulebeke, Moorsele, Oostrozebeke and Roeselare. In 1818, the canton of Avelgem was ceded to the new Arrondissement of Avelgem, the canton of Menen to the new Arrondissement of Menen, the canton of Roeselare to the new Arrondissement of Roeselare, the canton of Meulebeke to the new Arrondissement of Tiel ...
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Arrondissement Of Tielt
The Arrondissement of Tielt ( nl, Arrondissement Tielt; french: Arrondissement de Tielt) is one of the eight administrative arrondissements in the Province of West Flanders, Belgium. History The Arrondissement of Tielt was created in 1818 and originally comprised the cantons of Ruiselede and Tielt, which were ceded from the Arrondissement of Bruges, and the canton of Meulebeke, which was ceded from the Arrondissement of Kortrijk. In 1823, the Arrondissement of Torhout and Wakken ceased to exist and, as a result, a number of municipalities which had previously been a part of the Arrondissement of Torhout and the canton of Oostrozebeke were added to the arrondissement. The municipality of Ardooie was added in 1977 from the Arrondissement of Roeselare. Municipalities The administrative arrondissement of Tielt consists of the following municipalities: * Ardooie * Dentergem * Meulebeke * Oostrozebeke * Pittem * Ruiselede * Tielt * Wielsbeke * Wingene References Tielt Tielt ...
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Arrondissement Of Roeselare
The Arrondissement of Roeselare ( nl, Arrondissement Roeselare; french: Arrondissement de Roulers) is one of the eight administrative arrondissements in the Province of West Flanders, Belgium. The Administrative Arrondissement of Roeselare consists of the following municipalities: *Hooglede *Ingelmunster *Izegem *Ledegem *Lichtervelde *Moorslede *Roeselare *Staden Roeselare Roeselare (; french: Roulers, ; West Flemish: ''Roeseloare'') is a Belgian city and municipality in the Flemish province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Roeselare proper and the towns of Beveren, Oekene and Rumbeke. The ...

Arrondissement Of Bruges
The Arrondissement of Bruges ( nl, 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). History The Arrondissement of Bruges was created in 1800 as the first arrondissement in the Department of Lys ( nl, 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. The Arrondissement of Torhout alre ...
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West Flanders
) , settlement_type = Province of Belgium , image_flag = Flag of West Flanders.svg , flag_size = , image_shield = Wapen van West-Vlaanderen.svg , shield_size = , image_map = Provincie West-Vlaanderen in Belgium.svg , coordinates = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = , subdivision_type1 = Region , subdivision_name1 = , seat_type = Capital , seat = Bruges , leader_title = Governor , leader_name = Carl Decaluwé , area_total_km2 = 3197 , area_footnotes = , population_footnotes = , population_total = 1195796 , population_as_of = 1 January 2019 , population_density_km2 = auto , blank_name_sec2 = HDI (2019) , blank_info_sec2 = 0.935 · 5th of 11 , website = West Flanders ( nl, West-Vlaanderen ; vls, West Vlo ...
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Arrondissement Of Sint-Niklaas
The Arrondissement of Sint-Niklaas (; ) is one of the six administrative arrondissements in the Province of East Flanders, Belgium. The Administrative Arrondissement of Sint-Niklaas consists of the following municipalities: * Beveren * Kruibeke * Lokeren * Sint-Gillis-Waas * Sint-Niklaas * Stekene * Temse Sint-Niklaas Sint-Niklaas (; french: Saint-Nicolas, ) is a Belgian city and municipality located in the Flemish province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Sint-Niklaas proper and the towns of Belsele, Nieuwkerken-Waas, and . Sint-Nikl ...