Ieper
Ypres is a friendly town of 35,000 inhabitants in Flanders endowed with wonderful architecture and a troubled past. Ypres is best known as the site of three major battles of the First World War, the most famous being the Battle of Passchendaele from July to November 1917.- Locality with 34,800 residents
- …lies at an elevation of 16 metres (52 feet)
- …is also known as “33011”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Saint Martin’s Church and In Flanders Fields Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vlamertinge and Boezinge.
Boezinge
Village
Boezinge is a village in the municipality of Ypres in the Belgian province of West Flanders. Boezinge is situated 4½ km north of Ieper.
Ieper
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Latitude
50.857° or 50° 51′ 25″ north
Longitude
2.8673° or 2° 52′ 2″ east
Open location code
9F24VV48+RW
GeoNames ID
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“Ieper” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Ieper”
- French: “Ypres”
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Localities in the Area
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