Oosthoek

Oosthoek is a locality in Poperinge, Arrondissement of Ypres, Flanders. Oosthoek is situated nearby to the locality Peselhoek, as well as near Koppernollehoek.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Poperinge railway station and Gwalia Cemetery.

Poperinge railway station

Railway station

Poperinge railway station is a railway station in West Flanders, Belgium, serving the city of Poperinge. It is the western terminus of Belgian railway line 69, serving stations to and from Kortrijk.

Sint-Janskerk

Church

Photo: Chris06, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Sint-Janskerk is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brandhoek and Woesten.

Brandhoek is a small hamlet in Belgium situated between Ypres, Vlamertinge and Poperinge just off the N308/N38. Brandhoek was used as a Field Ambulance and Casualty Clearing Station during World War I and contains three Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries:… Brandhoek is situated 3 km southeast of Oosthoek.

Woesten

Village

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.

Woesten is a rural Belgian village in the Vleteren municipality of West Flanders province. The town is close to the city of Ypres. The centre of the city is located on a road junction of the N8 between Ypres and Veurne and the Poperingestraat to Poperinge. Woesten is situated 4½ km northeast of Oosthoek.

Elverdinge

Village

Photo: LimoWreck, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Elverdinge is a village in the Flemish province of West Flanders in Belgium. The village is part of the municipality of Ypres. In World War I, the village was part of the Ypres Salient, a bulge in the front lines around Ypres in WWI, created in late 1914 after the front stabilised and the Allied and German armies dug in around the town. Elverdinge is situated 5 km northeast of Oosthoek.

Oosthoek

Type: Locality
Location: Poperinge, Arrondissement of Ypres, West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

50.86667° or 50° 52′ north

Longitude

2.75° or 2° 45′ east

Elevation

14 metres (46 feet)

Open location code

9F24VQ82+M2

GeoNames ID

2789766

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