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| Ypres - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | The municipality comprises the city of Ypres and the villages of Boezinge, Brielen, Dikkebus, Elverdinge, Hollebeke, Sint-Jan, Vlamertinge, Voormezele, Zillebeke, and Zuidschote. |
 | | Ypres is an ancient town, and is known to have been raided by the Romans in the first century BC During the Middle Ages, Ypres was a prosperous city with a population of 40,000, |
 | | Ypres was further fortified in 17th and 18th centuries while under the occupation of the Hapsburgs and the French. |
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