Wervik is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Wervik and the town of Geluwe. On January 1, 2006, Wervik had a total population of 17,607. The total area is 43.61 km² which gives a population density of 404 inhabitants per km². The area is famous for its excellent tobacco and has a tobacco museum.
Population: 17,340
Latitude: 50° 46' 50.48" N
Longitude: 3° 02' 18.74" E
The Battle of Passchendaele, also referred to as the Third Battle of Ypres, was a campaign of the First World War, fought by the Allies of World War I against the German Empire. The battle took place on the Western Front, from July to November 1917,…
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