Postel
Postel is a hamlet in Mol, Arrondissement of Turnhout, Flanders. Postel is situated nearby to the locality De Watering, as well as near the hamlet Schepersweijer.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Sint-Niklaaskerk and Wire of Death.
Wire of Death
Memorial
The Wire of Death was a lethal electric fence created by the German military to control the Dutch–Belgian frontier after the occupation of Belgium during the First World War. Wire of Death is situated 3½ km east of Postel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dessel and Retie.
Dessel
Town
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Dessel is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises only the town of Dessel proper. In 2021, Dessel had a total population of 9,659 inhabitants. The total area is 27.03 km2. Dessel is situated 8 km southwest of Postel.
Retie
Town
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Retie is a municipality located in the Campine region of the province of Antwerp, Belgium. The municipality comprises the town of Retie proper and several hamlets of which Schoonbroek is the largest. Retie is situated 8 km west of Postel.
Arendonk
Town
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Arendonk is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises only the town of Arendonk proper. In 2021, Arendonk had a total population of 13,207. Arendonk is situated 8 km northwest of Postel.
Postel
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: hamlet in Antwerp Province, Belgium
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Mol, Arrondissement of Turnhout, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
51.28749° or 51° 17′ 15″ northLongitude
5.18979° or 5° 11′ 23″ eastElevation
38 metres (125 feet)United Nations Location Code
BE PSTOpen location code
9F3775PQ+XWOpenStreetMap ID
node 36886160OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
2788709Wikidata ID
Q1955200
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