Saftingen
Saftingen is a hamlet in Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht, Arrondissement Sint-Niklaas, Flanders. Saftingen is situated nearby to the hamlet Doelpolder, as well as near de Oude Sluis.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Doel Nuclear Power Station and Kieldrecht Lock.
Doel Nuclear Power Station
Power station
Photo: Wwuyts, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 2½ km northeast of Saftingen.
Kieldrecht Lock
Lock
Photo: ServaesACB, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 3 km south of Saftingen.
Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Hemelvaartkerk
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Hemelvaartkerk is a church.
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
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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 4 km east of Saftingen.
Kieldrecht
Village
Kieldrecht is a village and deelgemeente of Beveren in East Flanders, Belgium. Kieldrecht was an independent municipality until 1977, when it merged with Beveren as part of the fusion of municipalities in Belgium. Kieldrecht is situated 4½ km southwest of Saftingen.
Saftingen
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht, Arrondissement Sint-Niklaas, East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
51.30548° or 51° 18′ 20″ northLongitude
4.23264° or 4° 13′ 58″ eastOpen location code
9F36864M+53OpenStreetMap ID
node 4095635009OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
2787482Wikidata ID
Q40166575
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Dutch—“Saftingen” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Saftingen”
- Dutch: “Saftingen”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Doelpolder and de Oude Sluis.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Gedempt Doeldok and Prosperpolder Zuid.
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