Male

Male is a former hamlet and today a quarter in the east of , a sub-municipality of , , . The hamlet, which retains its small historic center, clusters around Male Castle, best known as the birthplace of Louis, count of Flanders in 1329.
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: suburb of Bruges, West Flanders, Belgium
  • Also known as: Maele” and “Male, Belgium

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kasteel De Vijvers and Male Pillory.

Castle
is a castle.

Historic site
is a historic site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sint-Jozef and Koolkerke.

Neighborhood
is a quarter in , which is the capital of the province of , in . is situated 4 km northwest of Male.

Village
is a sub-municipality of the city of located in the , Flemish Region, . It was a separate municipality until 1971. On 1 January 1971, it was merged into Bruges. is situated 4½ km northwest of Male.

Quarter
is a quarter, which is situated 4½ km west of Male.

Male

Latitude
51.21185° or 51° 12′ 43″ north
Longitude
3.28801° or 3° 17′ 17″ east
Elevation
5 metres (16 feet)
Open location code
9F35676Q+P6
Geo­Names ID
2791853
Wiki­data ID
Q1887100
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Vlaams—“Male” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: Мале
  • Chinese: 马勒
  • Danish: Male
  • Dutch: Male
  • Finnish: Male
  • French: Male
  • German: Male
  • Japanese: マレ
  • Portuguese: Male
  • Russian: Мале
  • Spanish: Male
  • Swedish: Male
  • Vlaams: Male

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Highlights include Gasthof Groenhove and Damme Canal.

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