Ypres Ieper (in Dutch) | |
|---|---|
 Cloth Hall in the Grand Place | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | West Flanders |
| Arrondissement | Ypres |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Luc Dehaene (CD&V) |
| • Governing party/ies | CD&V |
| Area | |
| • Total | 131.45 km2 (50.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01) | |
| • Total | 34,964 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (690/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 8900, 8902, 8904, 8906, 8908 |
| Area codes | 057 |
| Website | www.ieper.be |
Ypres (Dutch: Ieper) is a municipality in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality is made up of the city of Ypres and the villages of Boezinge, Brielen, Dikkebus, Elverdinge, Hollebeke, Sint-Jan, Vlamertinge, Voormezele, Zillebeke, and Zuidschote. In 2007, 34919 people lived in the municipality. It is at 50° 51 North, 02° 53 East. Poison gas was first used here, in the Second Battle of Ypres in 1917.
