Roadtrip Ieper(Ypres) and Gent(Gand)

Roadtrip Ieper(Ypres) and Gent(Gand)

Ypres

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For the battles, see Battles of Ypres.

Ypres
Ieper

Municipality
Ypres grand place.JPG

Flag of Ypres
Flag Coat of arms of Ypres
Coat of arms

Ypres is located in Belgium

Ypres

Ypres
Location in Belgium

Location of Ypres in West Flanders [show]

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Coordinates: 50°51′N 02°53′ECoordinates: 50°51′N 02°53′E

Country
Belgium

Community
Flemish Community

Region
Flemish Region

Province
West Flanders

Arrondissement
Ypres

Government

• Mayor
Jan Durnez (CD&V)

• Governing party/ies
CD&V & N-VA

Area

• Total
130.61 km2 (50.43 sq mi)

Population (1 January 2013)[1]

• Total
35,087

• Density
270/km2 (700/sq mi)

Postal codes
8900, 8902, 8904, 8906, 8908

Area codes
057

Website
www.ieper.be

Ypres (/ˈiːprə/; French pronunciation: [ipʁ]; Dutch: Ieper, pronounced [ˈipər]) is a Belgian municipality located in the Flemish province of West Flanders. Though Ieper is the Dutch and only official name, the city's French name, Ypres, is most commonly used in English due to its role in World War I when only French was in official use in Belgian documents, including on maps.[citation needed] The municipality comprises the city of Ypres and the villages of Boezinge, Brielen, Dikkebus, Elverdinge, Hollebeke, Sint-Jan, Vlamertinge, Voormezele, Zillebeke, and Zuidschote. Together, they are home to some 34,900 inhabitants.

During World War I, Ypres was the centre of intense and sustained battles between German and Allied forces. During the war, because the British troops had trouble pronouncing its name, they nicknamed the city "Wipers".

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Ghent

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This article is about the Belgian city. For other uses, see Ghent (disambiguation).

Not to be confused with Genk.

Ghent
Gent

Municipality
View of Ghent with Belfry of Ghent and Saint Nicholas church visible
View of Ghent with Belfry of Ghent and Saint Nicholas church visible

Flag of Ghent
Flag Coat of arms of Ghent
Coat of arms

Ghent is located in Belgium

Ghent

Ghent
Location in Belgium

Ghent in the province of East Flanders [show]

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Coordinates: 51°3′N 3°44′ECoordinates: 51°3′N 3°44′E

Country
Belgium

Community
Flemish Community

Region
Flemish Region

Province
East Flanders

Arrondissement
Ghent

Government

• Mayor (list)
Daniël Termont (sp.a)

• Governing party/ies
sp.a, Open VLD, Pro Gent

Area

• Total
156.18 km2 (60.30 sq mi)

Population (1 January 2013)[1]

• Total
248,242

• Density
1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi)

Postal codes
9000–9052

Area codes
09

Website
www.gent.be

Ghent (/ˈɡɛnt/; Dutch: Gent [ɣɛnt]; French: Gand [ɡɑ̃]) is a city and a municipality located in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is the capital and largest city of the East Flanders province. The city started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Leie and in the late Middle Ages became one of the largest and richest cities of northern Europe with some 50,000 people in 1300. Today it is a busy city with a port and a university.

The municipality comprises the city of Ghent proper and the surrounding towns of Afsnee, Desteldonk, Drongen, Gentbrugge, Ledeberg, Mariakerke, Mendonk, Oostakker, Sint-Amandsberg, Sint-Denijs-Westrem, Sint-Kruis-Winkel, Wondelgem and Zwijnaarde. With 240,191 inhabitants in the beginning of 2009,[2] Ghent is Belgium's second largest municipality by number of inhabitants. The metropolitan area, including the outer commuter zone, covers an area of 1,205 km2 (465 sq mi) and has a total population of 594,582 as of 1 January 2008, which ranks it as the fourth most populous in Belgium.[3][4] The current mayor of Ghent, Daniël Termont, leads a coalition of the Socialistische Partij Anders, Groen and Open VLD.

The ten-day-long "Ghent Festival" (Gentse Feesten in Dutch) is held every year and attended by about 1-1,5 million visitors.

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