Ypres
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Ypres
Summary
Ypres is a municipality of Belgium[1]. Ypres ranks in the top 0.36% of municipality_of_belgium entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,402 views/month, #2 of 558).[2]
Key Facts
- Ypres received the Croix de guerre 1914–1918[3].
- Ypres received the Military Cross[4].
- Ypres is located in Arrondissement of Ypres[5].
- Ypres is in the country of Belgium[6].
- Ypres is on the body of water Canal Ypres-Comines[7].
- Ypres's head of government is recorded as Emmily Talpe[8].
- Ypres's image is recorded as Ieper25.jpg[9].
- Ypres's instance of is recorded as municipality of Belgium[10].
- Ypres's instance of is recorded as Belgian municipality with the title of city[11].
- Ypres's capital is recorded as Ieper[12].
- Ypres's official language is recorded as Dutch[13].
- Ypres's flag image is recorded as Flag of Ypres.svg[14].
- Ypres's shares border with is recorded as Vleteren[15].
- Ypres's shares border with is recorded as Heuvelland[16].
- Ypres's shares border with is recorded as Poperinge[17].
- Ypres's shares border with is recorded as Lo-Reninge[18].
- Ypres's shares border with is recorded as Langemark-Poelkapelle[19].
- Ypres's shares border with is recorded as Zonnebeke[20].
- Ypres's shares border with is recorded as Comines-Warneton[21].
- Ypres's coat of arms image is recorded as Ieper wapen.svg[22].
- Ypres's flag is recorded as flag of Ypres[23].
- Ypres's twinned administrative body is recorded as Semey[24].
- Ypres's twinned administrative body is recorded as Siegen[25].
- Ypres's twinned administrative body is recorded as Lehrte[26].
- Ypres's twinned administrative body is recorded as Wa[27].
Body
Identity
Part of include Police Zone ARRO Ieper[28], a police zone[29], in Belgium[30] and Emergency zone Westhoek[31], an emergency zone[32], in Belgium[33], headquartered in Koksijde[34].
Recognition
Awards received include Croix de guerre 1914–1918[3], a courage award[35], in France[36], founded in 1915[37] and Military Cross[4], an orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1914[40].
Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Ypres include Ypres Salient[41], a salient[42], in Belgium[43]; Ypresian[44], a stage[45]; and 10120 Ypres[46], an asteroid[47].
Why It Matters
Ypres ranks in the top 0.36% of municipality_of_belgium entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,402 views/month, #2 of 558).[2] Ypres has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] Ypres is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]
Entities named for Ypres include Ypres Salient[41], a salient[42], in Belgium[43]; Ypresian[44], a stage[45]; and 10120 Ypres[46], an asteroid[47].
FAQs
What awards did Ypres receive?
Honors received include Croix de guerre 1914–1918[3] and Military Cross[4].