Polygon Wood, Zonnebeke

Polygon Wood is a forest located between and , , . It was the scene for several battles during the First World War and there are at least two cemeteries of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission in the immediate vicinity of the wood.
Wikipedia
George Edmund Butler, Public domain.
  • Forest
  • …lies at an elevation of 67 metres (220 feet)
  • Description: forest in Belgium, site of the Battle of Passchendaele in World War I
  • Also known as
    “Polygone de Zonnebeke”
    “Polygoon of Zonnebeke”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Buttes New British Cemetery and Polygon Wood Cemetery.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zonnebeke and Beselare.
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is a municipality located in the province of . is situated 2½ km north of Polygon Wood, Zonnebeke.
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is a village, which is situated 3 km east of Polygon Wood, Zonnebeke.
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is a village in the province… is situated 4 km south of Polygon Wood, Zonnebeke.

Polygon Wood, Zonnebeke

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Latitude
50.85° or 50° 51′ north
Longitude
2.98333° or 2° 59′ east
Open location code
9F24RXXM+X8
Geo­Names ID
2788787
Wiki­data ID
Q2896459

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Polygon Wood, Zonnebeke” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Polygoon van Zonnebeke”
  • Chinese: “波勒冈森林”
  • Chinese: “波勒岡森林”
  • Dutch: “Den Doel”
  • Dutch: “Doelbos”
  • Dutch: “Polygoon van Zonnebeke”
  • Dutch: “Polygoonbos”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “غابة بوليجون , زونيبيك”
  • French: “bois du polygone”
  • French: “Bois du Polygone”
  • Persian: “پولیگن وودک”
  • Swedish: “Polygoon van Zonnebeke”

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