City of Bruges, Belgium
Region: Flanders – Province of West Flanders, City of Bruges is the capital
Surface area: 138 km²
Population (2021): 119.019
Population density (2021): 862 people per km²
Climate: moderate sea climate
UNESCO protected city centre
Challenges: sustainable urban development, climate adaptation/resilience and tourism
Local economy: Port of Zeebrugge, mechatronics, ‘Handmade in Bruges’, healthcare, IT
Field of excellence: The port of Zeebrugge is one of the main car handling ports in the world
Knowledge institutions: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, VIVES University of applied sciences, HOWEST University of applied sciences