Penen
Penen is a locality in Lochristi, Arrondissement of Ghent, Flanders. Penen is situated nearby to the locality Vieruitersten, as well as near Hoogstraat.Places of Interest
Highlights include Heidebos and Kalve bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wachtebeke and Overslag.
Wachtebeke
Village
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Wachtebeke is a village in the municipality of Lochristi located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. It includes the main village of Wachtebeke and the border village of Overslag. Wachtebeke is situated 2½ km west of Penen.
Overslag
Hamlet
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Overslag is a village in the municipality of Lochristi in the province of East Flanders in Belgium. The original village was cut in two by the Belgium–Netherlands border. The eponymous village in the Netherlands is part of the municipality of Terneuzen. Overslag is situated 2½ km north of Penen.
Moerbeke
Village
Photo: Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Moerbeke is a former municipality in the Belgian province of East Flanders. It is sometimes unofficially called Moerbeke-Waas to distinguish between this place and Moerbeke in Geraardsbergen. Moerbeke is situated 3½ km east of Penen.
Penen
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Peenen”
- Location: Lochristi, Arrondissement of Ghent, East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
51.17624° or 51° 10′ 35″ northLongitude
3.89471° or 3° 53′ 41″ eastElevation
9 metres (30 feet)Open location code
9F355VGV+FVGeoNames ID
2789203
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