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.
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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
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is a castle.

Nature reserve
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is a nature reserve.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Proven and Watou.

Village
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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.

Village
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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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