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Encyclopedia > Kaprijke
Kaprijke
Province: East Flanders
District: Eeklo
Area: 33.71 km²
Population: 6,069 (2005)
Population density: 180.06 /km²
Image:MnpKaprijkeLocation.png

Kaprijke is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Kaprijke proper and Lembeke. On January 1st, 2005 Kaprijke had a total population of 6,069. The total area is 33.71 km² which gives a population density of 180.06 inhabitants per km². This article is about political regions. ... East Flanders is a province of Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Image File history File links MnpKaprijkeLocation. ... A municipality or general-purpose district (compare with: special-purpose district) is an administrative local area generally composed of a clearly defined territory and commonly referring to a city, town, or village government. ... East Flanders is a province of Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...


The name Kaprijke comes from Gallo-Roman name "Capricum" which means "Land of Caprius". That it used to be the site of a Roman garrison can still be seen at the square in front of the old town hall.


During the 14th and 15th century, the cloth industry flourished in Kaprijke. However, during the period of religious strife during the 16th century, the merchants and cloth makers withdrew to safer locations. Following the resolution of the problems, the merchants and weavers did not return, leading up to the decline of the city of Kaprijke into a rural village during the 17th and 18th centuries.


Kaprijke is known for it's beautiful castle built in 1550, Hof ter Kruisen. It was commissioned by Andries of Baviere and finished in 1628.


In 1976, Kaprijke merged with another town called Lembeke, for a total population of around 6200 people.


Kaprijke is the birthplace of poet and playwright, Dr. Hippoliet van Peene. Van Peene is best known for writing the poem "The Flemish Lion" which came to be the Flemish anthem.


External link

  • Official website: http://www.kaprijke.be


East Flanders
Aalst: | Aalst | Denderleeuw | Erpe-Mere | Geraardsbergen | Haaltert | Herzele | Lede | Ninove | Sint-Lievens-Houtem | Zottegem |
Dendermonde: | Berlare | Buggenhout | Dendermonde | Hamme | Laarne | Lebbeke | Waasmunster | Wetteren | Wichelen | Zele |
Eeklo: | Assenede | Eeklo | Kaprijke | Maldegem | Sint-Laureins | Zelzate |
Ghent: | Aalter | Deinze | De Pinte | Destelbergen | Evergem | Gavere | Ghent | Knesselare | Lochristi | Lovendegem | Melle | Merelbeke | Moerbeke | Nazareth | Nevele | Oosterzele | Sint-Martens-Latem | Waarschoot | Wachtebeke | Zomergem | Zulte |
Oudenaarde: | Brakel | Horebeke | Kluisbergen | Kruishoutem | Lierde | Maarkedal | Oudenaarde | Ronse | Wortegem-Petegem | Zingem | Zwalm |
Sint-Niklaas: | Beveren | Kruibeke | Lokeren | Sint-Gillis-Waas | Sint-Niklaas | Stekene | Temse |

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Kaprijke is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders.
The municipality comprises the towns of Kaprijke proper and Lembeke[?].
On January 1st, 2000 Kaprijke had a total population of 6,175 (3,109 males and 3,066 females).
Kaprijke (88 words)
Kaprijke is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders.
The municipality comprises the towns of Kaprijke proper and Lembeke[?].
On January 1st, 2000 Kaprijke had a total population of 6,175 (3,109 males and 3,066 females).
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