[broo-jiz, broozh; Fr. bryzh] 
| a city in NW Belgium: connected by canal with its seaport, Zeebrugge. 119,718. |
[brœkh-uh] .| a province in W Belgium. 1,071,604; 1249 sq. mi. (3235 sq. km). Capital: Bruges. |
| Bruges (brōōzh) A city of northwest Belgium connected by canal with the North Sea. It was founded in the 9th century and was a leading member of the Hanseatic League in the 13th century. Today the old city is a popular tourist center known as "the City of Bridges." Population: 117,000. |
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