Leest
Leest is a village in Mechelen, Antwerp, Flanders and has about 2,760 residents. Leest is situated nearby to the village Heffen, as well as near the neighborhood Stuivenberg.Photo: Funkyxian, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Village with 2,760 residents
- Description: section of Mechelen, Belgium
- Also known as: “Mechelen (Leest)”
- Postal code: 2811
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sint-Niklaaskerk and Sint-Amanduskerk.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Heffen and Hombeek.
Heffen
Village
Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Heffen is a village and deelgemeente in the municipality of Mechelen in the Belgian province of Antwerp.
Hombeek
Village
Photo: Funkyxian, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hombeek is a village, which is situated 3 km southeast of Leest.
Zennegat
Hamlet
Photo: Torsade de Pointes, CC0.
Zennegat is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km north of Leest.
Leest
- Categories: municipality section and locality
- Location: Mechelen, Arrondissement of Mechelen, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.03506° or 51° 2′ 6″ northLongitude
4.41501° or 4° 24′ 54″ eastPopulation
2,760Elevation
8 metres (26 feet)United Nations Location Code
BE LSTOpen location code
9F362CP8+22OpenStreetMap ID
node 2573424356OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Polish—“Leest” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Leest”
- French: “Leest”
- Hungarian: “Leest”
- Irish: “Leest”
- Polish: “Leest”
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