Kaprijke

thumb|Kaprijke on the Ferraris map (around 1775) Kaprijke () is a municipality in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Kaprijke proper and . In 2021, Kaprijke had a total population of 6,508.

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Belgium municipality.name: Kaprijke
Belgium municipality.picture: Kaprijke, stadhuis oeg44708 foto3 2013-05-05 13.46.jpg
Belgium municipality.picture legend: Kaprijke town hall
Belgium municipality.map: Kaprijke East-Flanders Belgium Map.svg
Belgium municipality.map legend: Location of Kaprijke in East Flanders
Belgium municipality.arms: Blason ville be Kaprijke.svg
Belgium municipality.flag: Flag of Kaprijke.svg
Belgium municipality.province: East Flanders
Belgium municipality.arrondissement: Eeklo
Belgium municipality.nis: 43007
Belgium municipality.mayor: Pieter Claeys
Belgium municipality.majority

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==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.