Kraak

Kraak is a hamlet in Temse, Arrondissement Sint-Niklaas, Flanders. Kraak is situated nearby to the hamlet Hoogstraat, as well as near the neighborhood Hemelrijk.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort van Steendorp and Wissekerke Castle.

Fort van Steendorp

Nature reserve

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Fort van Steendorp is a nature reserve.

The Wissekerke Castle is situated in the village of Bazel of Kruibeke municipality in the East Flanders province of Belgium. Although a castle stood at this site since 10th century, the present castle was largely built in the 15th century with lake, park and a suspension bridge built around the castle. Wissekerke Castle is situated 2½ km east of Kraak.

Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk

Church

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Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk is a church, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Kraak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bazel and Rupelmonde.

Bazel

Village

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Bazel is a village in Belgium, in the municipality of Kruibeke in the province of East Flanders. The village is home to the Wissekerke Castle. The municipality of Bazel merged into Kruibeke in 1977.

Rupelmonde

Village

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Rupelmonde is a village in the municipality of Kruibeke, in the Belgian province of East Flanders. It is located on the banks of the river Schelde opposite the confluence with the eponymous Rupel, and is known for its sundials as well as having what is probably Belgium's only tidemill. Rupelmonde is situated 2½ km southeast of Kraak.

Kruibeke

Town

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Kruibeke is a former municipality and current submunicipality of Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Bazel, Kruibeke proper and Rupelmonde. Kruibeke is situated 4½ km northeast of Kraak.

Kraak

Type: Hamlet
Also known as: “Kraeg”, “Kraek”, and “Kraey”
Category: locality
Location: Temse, Arrondissement Sint-Niklaas, East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

51.14342° or 51° 8′ 36″ north

Longitude

4.26438° or 4° 15′ 52″ east

Elevation

20 metres (66 feet)

Open location code

9F3647V7+9Q

OpenStreetMap ID

node 10309434323

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

2794014

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