Wortel

Wortel is a locality in , , and has about 1,830 residents. Wortel is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sint Jan Baptistkerk (Wortel) and Béguinage of Hoogstraten.

Church
Photo: GVR, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church.

Church
St. Catherine's Church in , 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.

Village
is a village in the Belgian municipality of . As of 2021, it has 1,844 inhabitants. The toponym means carrot or root in Dutch. was established in the early 19th century by the Society of Benevolence as a farming colony for the able-bodied working poor.

Village
is a village in the municipality of in the province of Antwerp close to the border with the . As of 2021, it has about 4,420 inhabitants. is situated 3 km northwest of Wortel.

Town
is a municipality located in the province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the town of , Achtel, Sint-Jozef-Rijkevorsel and Gammel. In 2021, had a total population of 12,262. The total area is 46.79 km2. is situated 6 km southwest of Wortel.

Wortel

Latitude
51.39827° or 51° 23′ 54″ north
Longitude
4.7946° or 4° 47′ 41″ east
Population
1,830
Elevation
20 metres (66 feet)
United Nations Location Code
BE WOR
Open location code
9F369QXV+8R
Geo­Names ID
2783447
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