Kaprijke
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 a roman garrison-place can still be seen at the square in front of the old townhall.
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