Ypres
Sign in to saveYpres ( , ; ; ; ) is a Belgian city and municipality in the province of West Flanders. Though the Dutch name is the official one, the city's French name is most commonly used in English. 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.
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Ypres is a city in the Belgian province of West Flanders that, along with its surrounding villages, is home to about 34,900 people. The city is commonly referred to by its French name in English, though its official Dutch name is Ieper.
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18 sectionsContents
- History
- Origins
- First World War
- War memory and memorial
- Second World War
- Ypres today
- Sights
- Town centre
- Menin Gate
- War graves
- Events
- Economy
- Transport
- Notable people
- Twin cities
- Notes
- References
- External links
Ypres ( , ; ; ; ) is a Belgian city and municipality in the province of West Flanders. Though the Dutch name is the official one, the city's French name is most commonly used in English. 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.