Pottersbos

Pottersbos is a forest in North Brabant, Southern Netherlands. Pottersbos is situated nearby to the locality Lage Heide, as well as near the village Moerstraten.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort de Roovere and Halsters Laag.

Fort de Roovere

Fort

Photo: Martin1813, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Fort De Roovere is an earthen fort, constructed as part of the Dutch Water Line, a series of water-based defences conceived by Maurice of Nassau in 1628 during the Eighty Years War where it defended against Spanish attackers.

Halsters Laag

Nature reserve

Photo: Nokah, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl.

Halsters Laag is a nature reserve.

Kasteel van Wouw

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Kasteel van Wouw is situated 3 km east of Pottersbos.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Heerle and Wouw.

Heerle

Village

Heerle is a village in the municipality of Roosendaal, in the Dutch province of North Brabant. Before the municipal reorganisation of 1997, Heerle was part of the municipality of Wouw. It lies between the cities of Bergen op Zoom and Roosendaal. Heerle is situated 2½ km southeast of Pottersbos.

Wouw

Village

Photo: Rob.schijven, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Wouw is a village in the southern Netherlands. It is located in North Brabant, between the cities Roosendaal and Bergen op Zoom, close to the border with Belgium. Wouw is situated 4 km east of Pottersbos.

Halsteren

Village

Photo: John Scholte, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl.

Halsteren is a town in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Bergen op Zoom, about 1 km north of that city. Halsteren has an old church from the 14th century and a new church, built in 1919. Halsteren is situated 4 km west of Pottersbos.

Pottersbos

Type: Forest
Location: North Brabant, Southern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

51.53136° or 51° 31′ 53″ north

Longitude

4.33183° or 4° 19′ 55″ east

Elevation

12 metres (39 feet)

Open location code

9F36G8JJ+GP

GeoNames ID

2748472

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