Verkortingsdijk
Verkortingsdijk is a dike in Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht, Arrondissement Sint-Niklaas, Flanders. Verkortingsdijk is situated nearby to the village Doel, as well as near the hamlet Fort Lillo.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Hemelvaartkerk and Doel Nuclear Power Station.
Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Hemelvaartkerk
Church
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Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Hemelvaartkerk is a church, which is situated 1½ km northeast of Verkortingsdijk.
Doel Nuclear Power Station
Power station
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The Doel Nuclear Power Station is one of two nuclear power plants in Belgium. The plant includes four reactors. The site is located on the bank of the Scheldt river, near the village of Doel in the Flemish province of East Flanders, on the outskirts of the city of Antwerp. Doel Nuclear Power Station is situated 3 km north of Verkortingsdijk.
Kieldrecht Lock
Lock
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The Kieldrecht Lock, referred to as the Deurgank Dock Lock during construction, is the largest lock in the world when only considering water volume. The Kieldrecht Lock is the newer of two locks that give access to the left-bank docks of the Port of Antwerp in Belgium, between the Scheldt river and the Waasland Canal. Kieldrecht Lock is situated 2½ km south of Verkortingsdijk.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Doel and Fort Lillo.
Doel
Village
Doel is a subdivision of the municipality of Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht the Flemish province of East Flanders in Belgium. It is located near the river the Scheldt, in a polder of the Waasland.
Fort Lillo
Hamlet
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Fort Lillo is a former military fort built as part of the Antwerp Defence Line on the right bank of the Schelde, and completely surrounded by the industrial port of Antwerp. Fort Lillo is situated 3 km east of Verkortingsdijk.
Lillo
Locality
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Lillo is a locality, which is situated 3½ km east of Verkortingsdijk.
Verkortingsdijk
- Type: Dike
- Also known as: “Verkorting Dijk”
- Location: Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht, Arrondissement Sint-Niklaas, East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
51.3° or 51° 18′ northLongitude
4.25° or 4° 15′ eastElevation
-3 metres (-10 feet)Open location code
9F368722+22GeoNames ID
2784860
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