Poperinge
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Poperinge is a municipality located in the province of West Flanders, Flemish Region, Belgium. The municipality comprises the city of Poperinge proper and the towns of Krombeke, Proven, Reningelst, Roesbrugge-Haringe and Watou. On January 1 2005 Poperinge had a total population of 19,512. The total area is 119.33 km² which gives a population density of 163.51 inhabitants per km².
During World War I, the charity Toc H was founded at [Talbot House] in Poperinge.
Poperinge is the birthplace of Dirk Frimout, Belgium's first astronaut.
Twin towns
Poperinge is twinned with- Zatec in the Czech Republic, since 1964
- Wolnzach in Germany, since 1965
- Hythe, Kent in England, since 1980
- Rixensart in Walloon Brabant, Belgium, since 1990
External links
- [Official website] - Information available in Dutch and limited information available in English, French and German
| West Flanders | |
| Bruges: Beernem | Blankenberge | Bruges/Brugge | Damme | Jabbeke | Knokke-Heist | Oostkamp | Torhout | Zedelgem | Zuienkerke | |
| Diksmuide: Diksmuide | Houthulst | Koekelare | Kortemark | Lo-Reninge | |
| Kortrijk: Anzegem | Avelgem | Deerlijk | Harelbeke | Kortrijk/Courtrai | Kuurne | Lendelede | Menen | Spiere-Helkijn | Waregem | Wevelgem | Zwevegem | |
| Ostend: Bredene | De Haan | Gistel | Ichtegem | Middelkerke | Oostende/Ostend | Oudenburg | |
| Roeselare: Hooglede | Ingelmunster | Izegem | Ledegem | Lichtervelde | Moorslede | Roeselare | Staden | |
| Tielt: Ardooie | Dentergem | Meulebeke | Oostrozebeke | Pittem | Ruiselede | Tielt | Wielsbeke | Wingene | |
| Veurne: Alveringem | De Panne | Koksijde | Nieuwpoort | Veurne | |
| Ypres: Heuvelland | Ieper/Ypres | Langemark-Poelkapelle | Mesen | Poperinge | Vleteren | Wervik | Zonnebeke | |
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