Poperinge: Guide, Hotels, Map & Photos
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EUR 75 - 340 Hotel Recour
 Hotel Recour is an intimate and classically furnished hotel in the centre of Poperinge. There are luxurious guest rooms and a terrace.
The spacious … MoreEUR 48 - 74 Hotel Palace
 Hotel Palace is situated only 180 metres from the Grote Markt in the centre of Poperinge, 11 km east of Ieper. It offers free Wi-Fi and a bicycle rent… MoreEUR 75 - 140 Hotel De La Paix
 Brandnew family hotel with bar and restaurant on the marketplace in Poperinge.
The restaurant is well known for dishes with regional food.
The hotel… MoreEUR 65 - 150 Hotel Amfora
 Hotel Amfora is a charming hotel located in Poperinge.There is a terrace directly on the Grote Markt and a lovely courtyard.
The renovated rooms are … More | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Poperinge: Guide
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 2006, Poperinge had a total population of 19,623. The total area is 119.33 square kilometre|km² which gives a population density of 164 inhabitants per km².
During World War I, the town was used to billet British troops and also provided a safe area for field hospitals. These help to explain the location of a number of military cemeteries on the outskirts ofthe town.The Charitable organization|charity Toc H was founded at in Poperinge.
Within the town hall courtyard is an execution post.
Poperinge is the birthplace of Dirk D. Frimout|Dirk Frimout, Belgium's first astronaut.
Towns
In addition to the city centre of Poperinge, the municipality also comprises de "deelgemeentes" Krombeke, Proven, Reningelst, Roesbrugge-Haringe and Watou. The small villages or hamlets Abele and Sint-Jan-Ter-Biezen are also located on the territory, but they aren't "deelgemeentes", meaning they weren't independent municipalities before the mergers of municipalities in 70s.
Roesbrugge-Haringe actually comprises two separate villages, Roesbrugge and Haringe. The hamlet Abele is located on the border with France, and partially lays on French territory.
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The municipality borders a large number of rural village, and because of the long frontier, it's also close to a large number of French municipalities.
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Twin towns
Poperinge is town twinning|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
- Information available in Dutch language|Dutch and limited information available in English language|English, French language|French and German language|German
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