Lake Virelles
Lake Virelles is an artificial lake in Wallonia near the city of Chimay in Belgium. The lake is an important nature reserve with a great number of birds. The lake covers 1,25 km².
- Lake
- …lies at an elevation of 199 metres (653 feet)
- …is also known as “Etang de Virelles”
- Description: body of water
Places of Interest
Highlights include Chimay Castle and Chimay Abbey.
Chimay Castle
Castle
Chimay Castle is a château in Chimay, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium. Chimay Castle is situated 3½ km southwest of Lake Virelles.
Chimay Abbey
Monastery
Chimay Abbey is an abbey in Wallonia in the city of Chimay, Hainaut, Belgium. Chimay Abbey is situated 4 km southwest of Lake Virelles.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chimay and Aublain.
Lake Virelles
- Category: body of water
- Location
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Latitude
50.07305° or 50° 4′ 23″ north
Longitude
4.3465° or 4° 20′ 47″ east
Open location code
9F2638FW+6H
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Welsh—“Lake Virelles” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “بحيرة فيرليس”
- Cebuano: “Étang de Virelles”
- Chinese: “維雷勒湖”
- Dutch: “Meer van Virelles”
- Dutch: “Virellesmeer”
- French: “lac de Virelles”
- French: “Lac de virelles”
- French: “Lac de Virelles”
- French: “Lac De Virelles”
- German: “Virelles Stausee”
- Latin: “Lacus Virellensis”
- Macedonian: “Вирел”
- Macedonian: “Езеро Вирел”
- Swedish: “Étang de Virelles”
- Walloon: “Lak di Virele”
- Welsh: “Llyn Virelles”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ferrières and Virelles.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bois de Blaimont and Bois de Virelles.
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