Lange Ven Heide

Lange Ven Heide is a locality in Rijkevorsel, Arrondissement of Turnhout, Flanders. Lange Ven Heide is situated nearby to the hamlet Bolk, as well as near the locality Kolmans Heide.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sint-Willibrorduskerk and Sint Jan Baptistkerk (Wortel).

Sint-Willibrorduskerk

Church

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Sint-Willibrorduskerk is a church, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Lange Ven Heide.

Sint Jan Baptistkerk (Wortel)

Church

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Sint Jan Baptistkerk (Wortel) is a church, which is situated 3½ km north of Lange Ven Heide.

Wortel Kolonie

Protected area

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Wortel Kolonie is a protected area, which is situated 4 km northeast of Lange Ven Heide.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wortel and Merksplas.

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 3½ km north of Lange Ven Heide.

Merksplas

Town

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Merksplas is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises only the town of Merksplas proper. In 2021, Merksplas had a total population of 8,616. The total area is 44.56 km2. Merksplas is situated 4½ km east of Lange Ven Heide.

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 4½ km northwest of Lange Ven Heide.

Lange Ven Heide

Type: Locality
Location: Rijkevorsel, Arrondissement of Turnhout, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

51.36667° or 51° 22′ north

Longitude

4.8° or 4° 48′ east

Elevation

21 metres (69 feet)

Open location code

9F369R82+M2

GeoNames ID

2793360

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