Schaffen
Schaffen is a village in Diest, Arrondissement of Leuven, Flanders and has about 4,950 residents. Schaffen is situated nearby to the locality Schellekensberg, as well as near the village Zelem.
- 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.
Schaffen Air Base
Aerodrome
Schaffen Air Base is a Belgian Air Force Base, located 2.1 km north-northeast of Diest in Flemish Brabant, Belgium. The airfield is currently the Training Center for Parachutists of the Belgian ParaCommandos.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zelem and Webbekom.
Schaffen
- Categories: municipality section and locality
- Location: Diest, Arrondissement of Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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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
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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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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