Strongest Foreign Influences
1.
Belgium
683 (48.8%)
2.
The Netherlands
264 (18.9%)
3.
Germany
152 (10.9%)
4.
France
136 (9.7%)
5.
Luxembourg
34 (2.4%)
6.
Austria
31 (2.2%)
7.
Switzerland
25 (1.8%)
8.
Czech Republic
22 (1.6%)
9.
England
18 (1.3%)
10.
Poland
11 (0.8%)
11.
Denmark
10 (0.7%)
12.
Italy
9 (0.6%)
13.
Spain
3 (0.2%)
14.
Hungary
2 (0.1%)
15.
Sweden
1 (0.1%)
Most Referenced Cities
1.
Lier
107
2.
Gent
101
3.
Oudenaarde
84
4.
Dendermonde
77
5.
Leuven
65
6.
Brugge
50
7.
Lemgo
40
8.
Diest
35
9.
Sint-Niklaas
35
10.
Antwerpen
34
11.
Sint-Truiden
33
12.
Aalst
30
13.
Gdańsk
30
14.
Veurne
24
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Tournai
22
17.
Tielt
20
18.
Zoutleeuw
20
19.
Tienen
20
20.
Hildesheim
20
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