Ploegsteert Wood

Ploegsteert Wood was a sector of the Western Front in in World War I, part of the Ypres Salient. It is located around the of , .
Wikipedia
  • Type: Forest
  • Description: World War I sector in Flanders
  • Also known as: “Bois de Ploegsteert” and “Plugstreet Wood”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ploegsteert Wood Military Cemetery and Rifle House Cemetery.

Cemetery
Photo: Redvers, CC BY 2.0.
is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground for the dead of the First World War located in the Ypres Salient within Ploegsteert Wood on the Western Front in Belgium.

Cemetery
Photo: Wernervc, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground for the dead of the First World War located near on the Western Front.

Cemetery
Photo: Wernervc, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ploegsteert and Le Bizet.

Village
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 2.5.
is a of and a district of the municipality of , located in the , . It is the most westerly settlement of .

Village
Photo: LimoWreck, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village.

Hamlet
Photo: Jpcuvelier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet.

Ploegsteert Wood

Latitude
50.73585° or 50° 44′ 9″ north
Longitude
2.89616° or 2° 53′ 46″ east
Elevation
29 metres (95 feet)
Open location code
9F24PVPW+8F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 42093928
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­forest
Geo­Names ID
2788853
Wiki­data ID
Q3016976
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Urdu—“Ploegsteert Wood” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Bois de Ploegsteert”
  • Dutch: “Ploegsteertbos”
  • French: “Bois de Ploegsteert”
  • Portuguese: “Bosque de Ploegsteert”
  • Swedish: “Bois de Ploegsteert”
  • Urdu: “پلوگسٹیرٹ ووڈ”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as St Yvon and Le Gheer - Gheer.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include British bunker (WWI) and Mud Corner Cemetery.

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