The Bruges Ultimate Knowledge Challenge

Updated: Mar 17, 2023

Bruges is the capital and largest city of the province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium, in the northwest of the country, and the sixth-largest city of the country by population.

From the obvious to the obscure, this quiz covers it all! With 13 questions on Bruges, it's the perfect way to test your Bruges knowledge. Think you have what it takes to score 100%? Test your skills and improve.

Bruges is the capital and largest city of the province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium, in the northwest of the country, and the sixth-largest city of the country by population.

From the obvious to the obscure, this quiz covers it all! With 13 questions on Bruges, it's the perfect way to test your Bruges knowledge. Think you have what it takes to score 100%? Test your skills and improve.

What was the population of Bruges in 2022, given that it was 117,639 in 2013?

187,244
118,509
103,103
202,650

Can you tell which of the following flags belongs to Bruges?

Which of the following maps best describes Bruges's location?

Who in the following pictures is the Mayor Of Bruges?

The Mayor Of Bruges is Dirk De Fauw. Dirk De Fauw took office on Nov 30, 2018. Dirk De Fauw is a member of Christian Democratic And Flemish.
Dirk De fauw is a Belgian politician of the CD&V party.

Bruges shares a border with Damme, Knokke-Heist & Blankenberge.
Can you guess which has a larger population?

Damme
Blankenberge
Knokke-Heist
Bruges

The place with a largest population is Bruges. The population of the mentioned places is

Bruges
(118,509)
Knokke-Heist
(33,097)
Blankenberge
(20,349)
Damme
(11,008)

Who wrote the words for Bruges's anthem?

Vasile Chironda
Benny Scott
Henry Carey
Sara Solá De Castellanos

Bruges's anthem was written by Benny Scott.

In which country is Bruges located?

Republic Of Ireland
Japan
Iraq
Belgium

I was wondering if you might be able to tell me which of the following bodies of water is located in or near Bruges.
(Select 2 answers)

Fiji Sea
West Philippine Sea
Boudewijnkanaal
North Sea

The following bodies of water are located near Bruges:

North Sea
Boudewijnkanaal
Reie

What is the timezone of Bruges?

UTC+08:45
UTC−03:30
UTC+09:00
UTC+01:00

What is the language officially spoken in Bruges?

Old Cham
Maltese
Mbuun
Dutch

The official language of Bruges is Dutch.
Dutch is a West Germanic language spoken by about 25 million people as a first language and 5 million as a second language.