Nekkerspoel
Nekkerspoel is a neighbourhood of Mechelen, Belgium, immediately east of the city. The name means pool of one or more Nekkers or water demons. and it is presumed that in earlier centuries locals taking a shortcut through the marshlands, of which the Mechels Broek is a surviving remnant, may have strayed off safer pathways and lost their lives.- Suburb
- …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (20 feet)
- …is also known as “Neckerspoel”
- Description: neighbourhood in Mechelen, Belgium
Places of Interest
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Nekkerspoel
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Latitude
51.03146° or 51° 1′ 53″ north
Longitude
4.49619° or 4° 29′ 46″ east
Open location code
9F362FJW+HF
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OpenStreetMap feature
place = suburb
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Marathi—“Nekkerspoel” goes by many names.
NekkerspoelDutch
नेकरस्पूलMarathi
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