Meetjesland

The Meetjesland (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmeːtɕəsˌlɑnt] ⓘ) is a historical region in the north-west of the province East Flanders in Belgium.

The story goes that when he traveled through the region people hid their daughters and their attractive young women, making emperor Charles think this region was full of old women (meetjes).

Due to its historical nature, "Meetjesland" is not a fixed region as such.

Even so, it is widely accepted to comprise the following municipalities: Eeklo is considered to be the capital of "Meetjesland".

This East Flanders location article is a stub.