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OSTEND (Flemish and French Ostende)

This article appears in Volume V20, Page 356 of the Encyclopedia Britannica.

Encyclopedia Britannica - Main :: ORC-PAI
OSTEND (Flemish and French Ostende) , a town of Belgium in the province of West
Flanders
 . Pop. (1904) 41,181. It is the most fashionable seaside resort and the second port of the kingdom. Situated on the North Sea it forms almost the central point on the 42 M. of sea-
coast
  that belong to Belgium. In the middle ages it was strongly fortified and underwent several sieges; the most notable was that of 16011604, when it only surrendered by order of the states to Spinola. In 1865 the last vestiges of its ramparts were removed, and since that date, but more especially since 1898, a new town has been created. The digue or parade, constructed of solid granite, extends for over 2 M. along the shore in a southerly direction from the
long
 
jetty
  which protects the entrance to the port. A fine
casino
  and the royal chalet are prominent objects along the sea front, and the sea-bathing is unsurpassed. In the
rear
  of the town is a fine park to which a race-course has been added. Extensive works were begun in 1900 for the purpose of carrying the harbour back 2 m., and a
series
  of large docks were excavated and extensive quays constructed. The docks accommodate
ships
  of large tonnage. Apart from these docks Ostend has a very considerable passenger and provision
traffic
  with England, and is the head-quarters of the Belgian fishing
fleet
 , estimated to employ 400 boats and 1600 men and boys. Ostend is in direct railway communication with Brussels, Cologne and Berlin. It is also the starting point of several light railways along the
coast
  and to the southern towns of
Flanders
 .


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