Ypres - now known by its Flemish name Ieper - is an ancient town located in the province of West-Vlaanderen (West Flanders) in south west Belgium. There are presently 35,000 inhabitants in the city.
Since the first century B.C., when the Belgae people were conquered by the Romans, the Flanders region has been invaded by successive armies and has suffered from the ravages of war. In spite of this, Ypres managed to establish itself as a financially and culturally rich city in the 12th century. By the 13th century Ypres had gained the status of an independent city-state.
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