Voortkapel
Voortkapel is a village in Westerlo, Arrondissement of Turnhout, Flanders and has about 2,530 residents. Voortkapel is situated nearby to the hamlet Oosterwijk, as well as near Zandkapel.Places of Interest
Highlights include Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-ten-Hemel-Opgenomenkerk and Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Bezoekingkerk.
Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-ten-Hemel-Opgenomenkerk
Church
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oosterwijk and Morkhoven.
Morkhoven
Village
Morkhoven is a village in the Belgian province of Antwerp belonging to the municipality of Herentals. First documented in 1286, Morkhoven was historically linked to various noble families and was a rural settlement on the periphery of Herentals until it developed road connections with other villages in the 19th century. Morkhoven is situated 3 km west of Voortkapel.
Voortkapel
- Type: Village with 2,530 residents
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Westerlo, Arrondissement of Turnhout, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
51.11559° or 51° 6′ 56″ north
Longitude
4.86234° or 4° 51′ 44″ east
Population
2,530
Elevation
15 metres (49 feet)
Open location code
9F364V86+6W
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Irish—“Voortkapel” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Voortkapel”
- Irish: “Voortkapel”
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