Leuven
Leuven is a hamlet in West Betuwe, Gelderland. Leuven is situated nearby to the hamlet ‘t Rot, as well as near the village Brakel.Places of Interest
Highlights include Merckenburg Castle and Nieuwe Steeg Fort.
Merckenburg Castle
Castle
Photo: Michiel1972, CC BY 2.5.
Merckenburg Castle, also known as Castle Heukelum, is a brick castle in the town of Heukelum in the municipality of West Betuwe in The Netherlands. It dates back to the 13th century. Merckenburg Castle is situated 4 km north of Leuven.
Nieuwe Steeg Fort
Fort
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Nieuwe Steeg Fort is situated 3 km northeast of Leuven.
Nederlands Hervormde Kerk
Church
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Nederlands Hervormde Kerk is a church, which is situated 3½ km north of Leuven.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brakel and Herwijnen.
Brakel
Village
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Brakel is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. Since 1999, it is a part of the municipality of Zaltbommel, about eight kilometres east of Gorinchem. Brakel is situated 3 km south of Leuven.
Herwijnen
Village
Herwijnen is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of West Betuwe, and lies about 11 km east of Gorinchem. Herwijnen was a separate municipality until 1986, when it was merged with Vuren, Asperen, Heukelum and Spijk as municipality of Lingewaal. Herwijnen is situated 3 km southeast of Leuven.
Vogelswerf
Hamlet
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Vogelswerf is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Leuven.
Leuven
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: West Betuwe, Gelderland, Eastern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
51.8443° or 51° 50′ 40″ northLongitude
5.09567° or 5° 5′ 44″ eastElevation
2 metres (7 feet)Open location code
9F37R3VW+P7OpenStreetMap ID
node 4639506500OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
2751679
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