Moerbrugge
Moerbrugge is a hamlet in Oostkamp, West Flanders, Belgium. During the Allied advance through Belgium in September 1944, the 10th Canadian Infantry Brigade of the Canadian 4th Armoured Division began crossing the Ghent–Bruges Canal at Moerbrugge on 7 September; engineers had bridged the canal and tanks of the South Alberta Regiment crossed by 9 September.- Hamlet
- …lies at an elevation of 4 metres (13 feet)
- Description: human settlement
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sint-Godelievekerk and Tank memorial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Steenbrugge and Oedelem.
Steenbrugge
Hamlet
Steenbrugge is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km northwest of Moerbrugge.
Oedelem
Village
Oedelem is a town in Beernem, a part of West Flanders, Belgium. Oedelem is situated 5 km east of Moerbrugge.
Moerbrugge
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Latitude
51.16232° or 51° 9′ 44″ north
Longitude
3.26312° or 3° 15′ 47″ east
UN/LOCODE
BE MRB
Open location code
9F355767+W6
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Vlaams—“Moerbrugge” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Moerbrugge”
- Esperanto: “Moerbrugge”
- French: “Moerbrugge”
- Irish: “Moerbrugge”
- Vlaams: “Moerbrugge”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Warandeputten Zuid (Vallei van de Zuidleie) and Oostkamp.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Zuidleie and ‘t Verzetje Moerbrugge.
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