Wortel
Wortel is a locality in Hoogstraten, Arrondissement of Turnhout, Flanders and has about 1,830 residents. Wortel is situated nearby to the locality Poeleinde, as well as near Bouwhoeve.Places of Interest
Highlights include Sint Jan Baptistkerk (Wortel) and Béguinage of Hoogstraten.
Sint Jan Baptistkerk (Wortel)
Church
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Sint Jan Baptistkerk (Wortel) is a church.
Béguinage of Hoogstraten
Protected area
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Béguinage of Hoogstraten is a protected area.
St. Catherine’s Church
Church
St. Catherine's Church in Hoogstraten, Belgium, was built between 1525 and 1550 by order of Antoon van Lalaing and Elisabeth van Culemborg, Count and Countess of the County of Hoogstraten.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wortel and Minderhout.
Wortel
Village
Wortel is a village in the Belgian municipality of Hoogstraten. As of 2021, it has 1,844 inhabitants. The toponym means carrot or root in Dutch. Wortel was established in the early 19th century by the Society of Benevolence as a farming colony for the able-bodied working poor.
Minderhout
Village
Minderhout is a village in the Belgian municipality of Hoogstraten in the province of Antwerp close to the border with the Netherlands. As of 2021, it has about 4,420 inhabitants. Minderhout is situated 3 km northwest of Wortel.
Rijkevorsel
Town
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Rijkevorsel is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the town of Rijkevorsel, Achtel, Sint-Jozef-Rijkevorsel and Gammel. In 2021, Rijkevorsel had a total population of 12,262. The total area is 46.79 km2. Rijkevorsel is situated 6 km southwest of Wortel.
Wortel
- Type: Locality with 1,830 residents
- Postal code: 2323
- Location: Hoogstraten, Arrondissement of Turnhout, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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