Westhoek

Westhoek is a hamlet in Lokeren, Arrondissement Sint-Niklaas, Flanders. Westhoek is situated nearby to the village Kruisstraat, as well as near the locality Overslagpolder.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Heilig Hartkerk and Heidebos.

Heilig Hartkerk

Church

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.

Heilig Hartkerk is a church.

Heidebos

Nature reserve

Photo: Donarreiskoffer, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Heidebos is a nature reserve.

Moerbeke-Waas railway station

Railway station

Photo: Wiebevl, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Moerbeke-Waas railway station is situated 2½ km south of Westhoek.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Overslag and Moerbeke.

Overslag is a village in the municipality of Lochristi in the province of East Flanders in Belgium. The original village was cut in two by the Belgium–Netherlands border. The eponymous village in the Netherlands is part of the municipality of Terneuzen. Overslag is situated 2½ km west of Westhoek.

Moerbeke

Village

Photo: Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Moerbeke is a former municipality in the Belgian province of East Flanders. It is sometimes unofficially called Moerbeke-Waas to distinguish between this place and Moerbeke in Geraardsbergen. Moerbeke is situated 3 km southeast of Westhoek.

Zuiddorpe

Village

Zuiddorpe is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Terneuzen, and lies about 34 km southeast of Vlissingen. Zuiddorpe is situated 4½ km north of Westhoek.

Westhoek

Type: Hamlet
Category: locality
Location: Lokeren, Arrondissement Sint-Niklaas, East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

51.19659° or 51° 11′ 48″ north

Longitude

3.92462° or 3° 55′ 29″ east

Elevation

4 metres (13 feet)

Open location code

9F355WWF+JR

OpenStreetMap ID

node 10572434838

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

2783794

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