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 (3,377 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 instance of is recorded as municipality of Belgium^[9].
• Ypres's instance of is recorded as Belgian municipality with the title of city^[10].
• Ypres's capital is recorded as Ieper^[11].
• Ypres's official language is recorded as Dutch^[12].
• Ypres's shares border with is recorded as Vleteren^[13].
• Ypres's shares border with is recorded as Heuvelland^[14].
• Ypres's shares border with is recorded as Poperinge^[15].
• Ypres's shares border with is recorded as Lo-Reninge^[16].
• Ypres's shares border with is recorded as Langemark-Poelkapelle^[17].
• Ypres's shares border with is recorded as Zonnebeke^[18].
• Ypres's shares border with is recorded as Comines-Warneton^[19].
• Ypres's flag is recorded as flag of Ypres^[20].
• Ypres's twinned administrative body is recorded as Semey^[21].
• Ypres's twinned administrative body is recorded as Siegen^[22].
• Ypres's twinned administrative body is recorded as Lehrte^[23].
• Ypres's twinned administrative body is recorded as Wa^[24].
• Ypres's twinned administrative body is recorded as Saint-Omer^[25].
• Ypres's twinned administrative body is recorded as Sittingbourne^[26].
• Ypres's twinned administrative body is recorded as Hiroshima^[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]; 10120 Ypres^[44], an asteroid^[45]; and Ypresian^[46], a stage^[47].

Why It Matters

Ypres ranks in the top 0.36% of municipality_of_belgium entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,377 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]; 10120 Ypres^[44], an asteroid^[45]; and Ypresian^[46], a stage^[47].

FAQs

What awards did Ypres receive?

Honors received include Croix de guerre 1914–1918^[3] and Military Cross^[4].