Praatbos

Praatbos is a forest in West Flanders, Flanders. Praatbos is situated nearby to the locality Fort, as well as near Kruishoek.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Vladslo German War Cemetery (WWI) and Heilige Pastoor van Arskerk.

Vladslo German War Cemetery (WWI)

Heritage site

Photo: Käthe Kollwitz, Public domain.

Vladslo German war cemetery is about three kilometres north east of Vladslo, near Diksmuide, Belgium. Established during World War I, the cemetery originally held 3,233 wartime burials.

Heilige Pastoor van Arskerk

Church

Photo: LimoWreck, CC BY 2.5.

Heilige Pastoor van Arskerk is a church.

Sint-Martinuskerk

Church

Photo: LimoWreck, CC BY 2.5.

Sint-Martinuskerk is a church, which is situated 3 km south of Praatbos.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vladslo and Bovekerke.

Vladslo is a village in the Belgian province of West Flanders and a part of the municipality of Diksmuide. The rural village has slightly over 1,200 inhabitants. Vladslo is situated 3 km south of Praatbos.

Bovekerke

Village

Bovekerke is a village in the Belgian province of West Flanders, and since 1971 it is a “deelgemeente” of the municipality of Koekelare. Besides the chief town of Koekelare proper, Bovekerke also borders the villages Vladslo and Werken. Bovekerke is situated 3 km southeast of Praatbos.

Keiem

Village

Photo: LimoWreck, CC BY 2.5.

Keiem is a small town situated some 7 km north of Diksmuide in West Flanders, Belgium. Administratively it forms part of Diksmuide Municipality. Lying close to the right bank of the River Yser, the town suffered extensive flooding when, on 21 October 1914… Keiem is situated 3½ km west of Praatbos.

Praatbos

Type: Forest
Also known as: “Praat Bosch” and “Praet Bosch”
Location: West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

51.07202° or 51° 4′ 19″ north

Longitude

2.93041° or 2° 55′ 50″ east

Elevation

25 metres (82 feet)

Open location code

9F343WCJ+R5

GeoNames ID

2788657

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