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Council of Flanders

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The Council of Flanders was a court of law that operated under the authority of the Count of Flanders and exercised jurisdiction throughout the County of Flanders. From 1407 it sat primarily in the Gravensteen castle in Ghent. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Jurisdiction Scope
Jurisdiction Scope (category)
State / Provincial 1
Founding Year
1498 2
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Located In

Ghent

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Source Wikidata: Council of Flanders

Found In

County of Flanders

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sources
1. Council of Flanders (Wikipedia)
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The Council of Flanders (Dutch: Raad van Vlaanderen, French: Conseil de Flandres), primarily sitting in the Gravensteen in Ghent from 1407, was a court of law operating under the authority of the Count of Flanders and exercising jurisdiction throughout the County of Flanders.
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2. Council of Flanders (Wikipedia)
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The Council of Flanders (Dutch: Raad van Vlaanderen, French: Conseil de Flandres), primarily sitting in the Gravensteen in Ghent from 1407, was a court of law operating under the authority of the Count of Flanders and exercising jurisdiction throughout the County of Flanders.
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Wikidata: Council of Flanders
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