Fun and Interesting facts about Ostend
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Comic Le Bal Du Rat Mort is about a dreadful invasion of rats and its set in Ostend.
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Ostend is connected to Bruges and Ghent by Canals.
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Ostend was the last Dutch stronghold in Belgium in 1583.
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During World War I Ostend was a major German Submarine base until the sinking of the British blockship Vindictive sealed the port in 1918.
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Ostend has been used as a film location by a number of directors, movies: Place Vendôme, Armaguedon and Ex Drummer.
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Ostend has over five and a half miles of sandy beaches.
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Ostend is part of the Flanders region in Belgium and is the 9th biggest city in Flanders by Population.
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Ostend is only 6 meters above sea level.
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During a Three years siege in 1604, Ostend was left totally destroyed by the Spaniards under the Ambrogio Spinola.
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Ostend was given communal charter in 1267. (List of all Belgium cities communal charters)
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