Kaprijke

Kaprijke
Province:	East Flanders
District:	Eeklo
Area:	33.64 km²
Population:	6,175 (2000)
Population density:	183.56 /km²

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). The total area is 33.64 km² which gives a population density of 183.56 inhabitants per km².

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.

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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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 \|