Ypres

Ypres
Ieper (Dutch)
Cloth Hall in the Grand Place
Cloth Hall in the Grand Place
Flag of Ypres
Coat of arms of Ypres
Location of Ypres
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Ypres is located in Belgium
Ypres
Ypres
Location in Belgium
Location of Ypres in West Flanders
Coordinates: 50°51′03″N 02°53′06″E / 50.85083°N 2.88500°E / 50.85083; 2.88500
Country Belgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceWest Flanders
ArrondissementYpres
Government
 • MayorEmmily Talpe (Open Ieper)
 • Governing party/iesOpen Ieper, N-VA, Vooruit
Area
 • Total131.45 km2 (50.75 sq mi)
Population
 (2022-01-01)[1]
 • Total35,039
 • Density270/km2 (690/sq mi)
Postal codes
8900, 8902, 8904, 8906, 8908
NIS code
33011
Area codes057
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Ypres (/ˈprə/ EE-prə, French: [ipʁ]; Dutch: Ieper [ˈipər] ; West Flemish: Yper; German: Ypern [ˈyːpɐn] ) is a Belgian city and municipality in the province of West Flanders. Though the Dutch name Ieper is the official one, the city's French name Ypres is most commonly used in English.[citation needed] The municipality comprises the city of Ypres/Ieper and the villages of Boezinge, Brielen, Dikkebus, Elverdinge, Hollebeke, Sint-Jan, Vlamertinge, Voormezele, Zillebeke, and Zuidschote. Together, they are home to about 34,900 inhabitants.

During the First World War, Ypres (or "Wipers" as it was commonly known by the British troops) was the centre of the Battles of Ypres between German and Allied forces.

  1. ^ "Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2022". Statbel.