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Hollebeke


Hollebeke is a Flemish village in the Belgian province of West Vlaanderen, now part of Ypres city.

In World War I, it was the site of allied heroism (like other neighbouring parts of Ypres, such as Klein Zillebeke) that won Khudadad Khan the first Victoria Cross ever awarded to a native Indian.

In 1970 it was incorporated in Zillebeke, which in turn merged with the city of Ieper (Ypres, at 5 miles distance) in 1976.

Coordinates: 50°48′19″N 2°56′17″E / 50.80528°N 2.93806°E / 50.80528; 2.93806



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