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.

Photo: Ritipitie, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sint-Niklaaskerk and Wire of Death.

Sint-Niklaaskerk

Church

Photo: Johfrael, CC BY 3.0.

Sint-Niklaaskerk is a church.

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

Photo: Ritipitie, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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

Photo: Ritipitie, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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

Photo: Rocktrotter, Public domain.

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″ north

Longitude

5.18979° or 5° 11′ 23″ east

Elevation

38 metres (125 feet)

United Nations Location Code

BE PST

Open location code

9F3775PQ+XW

OpenStreetMap ID

node 36886160

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

2788709

Wikidata ID

Q1955200

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Swedish—“Postel” goes by many names.

Catalan: “Postel”
Dutch: “Postel (plaats)”
Dutch: “Postel”
French: “Postel”
German: “Postel”
Irish: “Postel”
Russian: “Постел”
Swedish: “Postel”

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