Flemish Brabant
Arrondissement of Leuven
Diest

Schaffen

Schaffen is a village in , , and has about 4,950 residents. Schaffen is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the village .
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  • Type: Village with 4,950 residents
  • Description: section of Diest, Belgium
  • Also known as: “Diest (Schaffen)”
  • Postal code: 3290

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sint-Hubertuskerk and Schaffen Air Base.

Church
Photo: Sonuwe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church.

Aerodrome
is a Belgian Air Force Base, located 2.1 km north-northeast of in , . The airfield is currently the Training Center for Parachutists of the Belgian ParaCommandos.

Protected area
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is a protected area.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zelem and Webbekom.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 3 km southeast of Schaffen.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 3 km south of Schaffen.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 4½ km north of Schaffen.

Schaffen

Latitude
51.00058° or 51° 0′ 2″ north
Longitude
5.08322° or 5° 4′ 60″ east
Population
4,950
Elevation
29 metres (95 feet)
Open location code
9F37232M+67
Open­Street­Map ID
node 453033224
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2787147
Wiki­data ID
Q2205068
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Russian—“Schaffen” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “斯哈芬”
  • Dutch: “Schaffen”
  • French: “Schaffen”
  • Hungarian: “Schaffen”
  • Irish: “Schaffen”
  • Polish: “Schaffen (Diest)”
  • Polish: “Schaffen”
  • Russian: “Схаффен”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Gildenzaal Schaffen and O.C. Scafnis.

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