Rijken

Rijken is a locality in , , . Rijken is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ter Leyen Castle and Heilig Kruiskerk.

Castle
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is a castle in . It is first mentioned as a castle in 1511 but may have been mentioned in the early 15th century as a house.

Church
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is a church.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 3 km southeast of Rijken.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Boekhoute and Bassevelde.

Village
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is a village in the Belgian province of and is a submunicipality of . It was an independent municipality until the municipal reorganization of 1977.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Rijken.

Village
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is a small city in the province of , the . It lies about 23 kilometres southeast of . It is located on the border with , 5 kilometres southwest of the city of . It received city rights in 1506. is situated 4½ km northeast of Rijken.

Rijken

Latitude
51.25° or 51° 15′ north
Longitude
3.71667° or 3° 43′ east
Elevation
-1 metres (-3 feet)
Open location code
9F357P28+2M
Geo­Names ID
2788056
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