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Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium
Kaprijke
Municipality
Kaprijke town hallKaprijke town hall
Flag of KaprijkeFlagCoat of arms of KaprijkeCoat of arms
Location of Kaprijke
Kaprijke is located in BelgiumKaprijkeKaprijkeLocation in Belgium Location of Kaprijke in East Flanders
Coordinates: 51°13′N 03°36′E / 51.217°N 3.600°E / 51.217; 3.600
Country Belgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceEast Flanders
ArrondissementEeklo
Government
 • MayorPieter Claeys
 • Governing party/iesCD&V-NVA-Groen-Onafh
Area
 • Total33.64 km (12.99 sq mi)
Population
 • Total6,429
 • Density190/km (490/sq mi)
Postal codes9970, 9971
NIS code43007
Area codes09
Websitewww.kaprijke.be
Kaprijke on the Ferraris map (around 1775)

Kaprijke (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkɑprɛikə]) is a municipality in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Kaprijke proper and Lembeke [nl]. In 2021, Kaprijke had a total population of 6,508.

History

The name Kaprijke comes from Gallo-Roman name "Capricum" which means "Land of Caprius". It used to be the site of a Roman garrison, which can still be seen at the square in front of the old town hall. Kaprijke received city rights in 1240 by Joan, Countess of Flanders.

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 its 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 6,200 people.

Lembeke is the home of Lotus Bakeries. The Bardelaere Museum is located in Lembeke.

Famous inhabitants

Gallery

  • Kaprijke is divided into two towns. 1: Kaprijke proper and 2:Lembeke Kaprijke is divided into two towns. 1: Kaprijke proper and 2:Lembeke
  • Kaprijke, church: parochiekerk Onze Lieve Vrouw Hemelvaart Kaprijke, church: parochiekerk Onze Lieve Vrouw Hemelvaart
  • Lembeke, church: parochiekerk Sint Egidius Lembeke, church: parochiekerk Sint Egidius

References

  1. "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 43007". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  3. "Kaprijke". Mijn platteland (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  4. "Contact".

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Places adjacent to Kaprijke
Sint-Laureins
Eeklo Kaprijke Assenede
Waarschoot Evergem
Municipalities in the Province of East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium
Aalst
Dendermonde
Eeklo
Ghent
Oudenaarde
Sint-Niklaas
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