Zand

Zand is a shoal in West Flanders, Flanders. Zand is situated nearby to the village Zeebrugge, as well as near the locality Zeemanshaard.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Naval base and Fishermen’s Cross.

Naval base

Military installation

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Naval base is a military installation, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Zand.

Fishermen’s Cross

Memorial

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Fishermen’s Cross is a memorial, which is situated 4 km southeast of Zand.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zeebrugge and Heist-aan-Zee.

Zeebrugge is a village on the coast of Belgium and a subdivision of Bruges, for which it is the modern port. Zeebrugge serves as both the international port of Bruges-Zeebrugge and a seafront resort with hotels, cafés, a marina and a beach. Zeebrugge is situated 4½ km southeast of Zand.

Heist-aan-Zee

Suburb

Heist-aan-Zee, Heist or Heyst, is a town in Knokke-Heist, West Flanders, Belgium. It was a prominent summer beach resort in the 1890s. It had a beachfront lined with hotels and a "dike" paved walkway on a storm fender. Heist-aan-Zee is situated 5 km southeast of Zand.

Zwankendamme

Hamlet

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Zwankendamme is a village of Bruges located in the province of West Flanders, Flemish Region, Belgium. Its name was first mentioned in writing in 1357. The Zwankendam parish church, built in 1938, is dedicated to Leo the Great. Zwankendamme is situated 6 km south of Zand.

Zand

Type: Shoal
Category: landform
Location: West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

51.3648° or 51° 21′ 53″ north

Longitude

3.17552° or 3° 10′ 32″ east

Open location code

9F35957G+W6

GeoNames ID

2783364

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