Poperinge

Poperinge is a charming town in the southwest corner of the province of , close to the French border. The town of 20,000 inhabitants is mostly known for its World War I heritage sites and captivating beer culture with many hop fields in the surrounding area.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Toc H and Kasteel Couthof.

Museum
Photo: Chielbuseyne, Public domain.
is a registered charity and an international Christian movement. The name is an abbreviation for Talbot House, "Toc" signifying the letter T in the signals spelling alphabet used by the British Army in World War I.

Castle
is a castle.

Nature reserve
is a nature reserve.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Proven and Watou.

Suburb
is a rural in the province of , and a "deelgemeente" of the municipality . The village has about 1400 inhabitants. is situated 4½ km northwest of Poperinge.

Suburb
is a village in the Belgian province of and a district of the town of . The village has a population of 1,900. It lies on the border with . is situated 4½ km west of Poperinge.

Poperinge

Latitude
50.8549° or 50° 51′ 18″ north
Longitude
2.6875° or 2° 41′ 15″ east
Population
19,700
Elevation
37 metres (121 feet)
Open location code
9F24VM3P+XX
Geo­Names ID
2788727
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Zeeuws—“Poperinge” goes by many names.
  • Basque: Poperinge
  • Breton: Poperinge
  • Bulgarian: Поперинге
  • Catalan: Poperinge
  • Cebuano: Poperinge
  • Chinese: 波珀灵厄
  • Czech: Poperinge
  • Danish: Poperinge
  • Dutch: Poperinge
  • Esperanto: Poperinge
  • French: Poperinge
  • German: Poperinge
  • Greek: Ποπερίνγκε
  • Hungarian: Poperinge
  • Irish: Poperinge
  • Italian: Poperinge
  • Japanese: ポペリンゲ
  • Latin: Poperinga
  • Limburgan: Poperinge
  • Lingua Franca Nova: Poperinge
  • Lithuanian: Poperingė
  • Luxembourgish: Poperinge
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Poperinge
  • Occitan (post 1500): Poperinge
  • Persian: پپرنژ
  • Polish: Poperinge
  • Portuguese: Poperinge
  • Romanian: Poperinge
  • Russian: Поперинге
  • Slovak: Poperinge
  • Spanish: Poperinge
  • Swedish: Poperinge
  • Turkish: Poperinge
  • Urdu: پوپرنگے
  • Vietnamese: Poperinge
  • Vlaams: Poperienge
  • Volapük: Poperinge
  • Waray (Philippines): Poperinge
  • Western Frisian: Poperinge
  • Zeeuws: Poperienge

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