Veurne-Ambacht
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Veurne-Ambacht was a viscounty
( kasselrij, burggraafschap) in the County of Flanders
. Agriculture
contributed mostly to the prosperous area.
In the viscountship's capital city Veurne
, the Landhuis was the seat of the viscountcy
.
Viscount
A viscount or viscountess is a member of the European nobility whose comital title ranks usually, as in the British peerage, above a baron, below an earl or a count .-Etymology:...
( kasselrij, burggraafschap) in the County of Flanders
County of Flanders
The County of Flanders was one of the territories constituting the Low Countries. The county existed from 862 to 1795. It was one of the original secular fiefs of France and for centuries was one of the most affluent regions in Europe....
. Agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
contributed mostly to the prosperous area.
In the viscountship's capital city Veurne
Veurne
Veurne is a city and municipality in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the town of Veurne proper and the settlements of Avekapelle, Booitshoeke, Bulskamp, De Moeren, Eggewaartskapelle, Houtem, Steenkerke, Vinkem, Wulveringem, and Zoutenaaie.-Origins in the 15th...
, the Landhuis was the seat of the viscountcy
Viscountcy
Viscountcy may refer to:* The office or title of a Viscount* Viscountcy of Béarn...
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External links
- Welcome in Veurne, Website of Veurne City
- History of Veurne and Veurne-Ambacht