Poperinge | |
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City and municipality | |
![]() Street banners welcome visitors to Poperinge's Town Hall and Grote Market | |
Coordinates: 50°51′N 02°44′E / 50.850°N 2.733°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Community | Flemish Community |
Region | Flemish Region |
Province | West Flanders |
Arrondissement | Ypres |
Government | |
• Mayor | Christof Dejaegher (CD&V) |
• Governing party/ies | CD&V, Samen |
Area | |
• Total | 120.37 km2 (46.48 sq mi) |
Population (2022-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 19,782 |
• Density | 160/km2 (430/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 8970, 8972, 8978 |
NIS code | 33021 |
Area codes | 057 |
Website | www.poperinge.be |
Poperinge (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈpoːpəˌrɪŋə] ; French: Poperinghe, Poperingue [pɔpʁɛ̃ɡ]; West Flemish: Poperienge) is a city and municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders, Flemish Region, and has a history going back to medieval times. The municipality comprises the town of Poperinge proper and surrounding villages. The area is famous for its hops and lace.