Ypres
Ypres (Dutch: Ieper) is a municipality in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality is made up of the city of Ypres and the villages of Boezinge, Brielen, Dikkebus, Elverdinge, Hollebeke, Sint-Jan, Vlamertinge, Voormezele, Zillebeke, and Zuidschote. In 2007, 34919 people lived in the municipality.[1] It is at 50° 51 North, 02° 53 East.[2] Poison gas was first used here, in the Second Battle of Ypres in 1917.
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| Country | Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | West Flanders |
| Arrondissement | Ypres |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Luc Dehaene (CD&V) |
| • Governing party/ies | CD&V |
| Area | |
| • Total | 130.61 km2 (50.43 sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 8900, 8902, 8904, 8906, 8908 |
| Website | www.ieper.be |
Ypres Media
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Excerpt from the chronicle of Ypres, with numerous legends and anecdotes. Written in the 18th century
Siege of Ypres in 1794 by General Pichegru, (Musée de la Révolution française)
Ypres's shell-blasted Cloth Hall burns
Panoramic image of Ypres in Belgium from 1919, showing town destruction caused by World War I.
The fountain in the Grote Markt, Ypres, opposite the Cloth Hall
Cloth Hall and Grote Markt (Great Market) at night
This is a photo of onroerend erfgoed number
Saint George's Memorial Church
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References
- ↑ Werkelijke bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2007 / Population de droit par commune au 1 janvier 2007 (.xls). Retrieved 2008-07-15.
- ↑ Geografische coördinaten van de gemeenten (.xls). Retrieved 2008-07-15.
