Oostmalle is a village which is located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The village itself is part of the municipality of Malle. Oostmalle was an independent municipality until 1976. It has a surface area of 28.27 km2 and in 2004 had 6,510 inhabitants. Oostmalle is situated 5 km south of Merret.

Hoogstraten

Town

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Hoogstraten is a municipality and city located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises Hoogstraten, Meer, Meerle, Meersel-Dreef, Minderhout and Wortel. Hoogstraten is situated 6 km north of Merret.

Wortel

Village

Wortel is a village in the Belgian municipality of Hoogstraten. As of 2021, it has 1,844 inhabitants. The toponym means carrot or root in Dutch. Wortel was established in the early 19th century by the Society of Benevolence as a farming colony for the able-bodied working poor. Wortel is situated 6 km northeast of Merret.

Merret

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Merrete”
Location: Rijkevorsel, Arrondissement of Turnhout, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

51.35° or 51° 21′ north

Longitude

4.75° or 4° 45′ east

Elevation

24 metres (79 feet)

Open location code

9F368QX2+X2

GeoNames ID

2791493

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