Ypres Ieper
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Ypres Location in Belgium
Location of Ypres in West Flanders
Coordinates: 50°51′N 02°53′E / 50.850°N 2.883°E / 50.850; 2.883Coordinates: 50°51′N 02°53′E / 50.850°N 2.883°E / 50.850; 2.883
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	West Flanders
Arrondissement	Ypres
Government
• Mayor	Jan Durnez (CD&V)
• Governing party/ies	CD&V & N-VA
Area
• Total	130.61 km2 (50.43 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2016)
• Total	34,959
• Density	270/km2 (690/sq mi)
Postal codes	8900, 8902, 8904, 8906, 8908
Area codes	057
Website	www.ieper.be

Ypres (/ˈiːprə/; French pronunciation: ​[ipʁ]; Dutch: Ieper, pronounced [ˈipər]) is a Belgian municipality located in the Flemish province of West Flanders. Though Ieper is the official name, the city's French name, Ypres, is most commonly used in English. The municipality comprises the city of Ypres and the villages of Boezinge, Brielen, Dikkebus, Elverdinge, Hollebeke, Sint-Jan, Vlamertinge, Voormezele, Zillebeke, and Zuidschote. Together, they are home to about 34,900 inhabitants.

During the First World War, Ypres was the centre of Battles of Ypres between German and Allied forces. During the war it was nicknamed "Wipers", as its name was difficult for English-speaking British Imperial forces troops to pronounce.