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Ypres Ieper (Dutch) | |
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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) |
Population (1 January 2016)[1] | |
• Total | 34,959 |
• Density | 270/km2 (690/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 8900, 8902, 8904, 8906, 8908 |
Area codes | 057 |
Website | www.ieper.be |
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.[2] It is at 50° 51 North, 02° 53 East.[3] Poison gas was first used here, in the Second Battle of Ypres in 1917.
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