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Ostend (Oostende), harbour town and bathing resort on the Belgian North Sea Coast in the Province West Flanders. Panoramic view from the promenade in north direction over the beach, in the background is the harbour gateway. Daily ferry crossing to Ramsgate and Ipswich in England. PROMOTED BY http://www.panocams.be

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Ostende (Oostende), Hafenstadt und Seebad an der belgischen Nordseeküste in der Provinz Westflandern. Blick von der Promenade Richtung Norden über den Strand im Hintergrund die Hafenausfahrt. Tägliche Fährverbindung nach Ramsgate und Ipswich in England. PROMOTED BY http://www.panocams.be

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| |- | |- | |} Ostend (Dutch: "Oostende", French and German: "Ostende") is a Belgian city and municipality located in the Flemish province of West Flanders. It comprises the boroughs of Mariakerke, Stene and Zandvoorde, and the city of Ostend proper – the largest at the Belgian coast. History: Origin to Middle Ages: In earlier times, Ostend was nothing more than a small village built on the east-end (Dutch: oost-einde) of an island (originally called Testerep) between the North Sea and a beach lake. Although small, the village rose to the status of "city" around 1265 when the inhabitants were allowed to hold a market and to build a market hall. The major source of income for the inhabitants was fishing. The North Sea coastline has always been rather unstable and in 1395 the inhabitants decided to build a new Ostend behind large dikes and further away from the always threatening sea. 15th to 18th century: The strategic position on the North Sea coast had major advantages for Ostend as ... Read more about Ostend on Wikipedia

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