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Meetjesland
Sign in to savethumb|right|Location of Meetjesland in East Flanders. The Meetjesland () is a historical region in the north-west of the province East Flanders in Belgium.
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thumb|right|Location of Meetjesland in East Flanders. The Meetjesland () is a historical region in the north-west of the province East Flanders in Belgium.
==Etymology== There are many legends surrounding the origin of the name. The most known is the one of Emperor Charles V (Charles V) who was known for his sexual appetite. 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).
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