Kalken

Kalken is a village in , , and has about 5,780 residents. Kalken is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
  • Type: Village with 5,780 residents
  • Description: section of Laarne, Belgium
  • Also known as: “Calcken”
  • Postal code: 9270

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sint-Denijskerk and Our Lady of Assumption Church.

Church
Photo: Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church.

Church
Photo: Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Chapel
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is a chapel, which is situated 2½ km west of Kalken.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Overmere and Schellebelle.

Village
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is a village in the Belgian province of and is a submunicipality of . It was an independent municipality until the municipal reorganization of 1977.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 3 km south of Kalken.

Town
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is a municipality in the Belgian province of , comprising the towns of Massemen, Westrem and proper. In 2021 it had a population of 26,206. Its total area is 36.68 km2. is situated 4 km southwest of Kalken.

Kalken

Latitude
51.03701° or 51° 2′ 13″ north
Longitude
3.91857° or 3° 55′ 7″ east
Population
5,780
Elevation
5 metres (16 feet)
United Nations Location Code
BE KBV
Open location code
9F352WP9+RC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 305237894
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2794802
Wiki­data ID
Q958430
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Welsh—“Kalken” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Kalken”
  • French: “Kalken”
  • Hungarian: “Kalken”
  • Irish: “Kalken”
  • Polish: “Kalken”
  • Russian: “Калкен”
  • Welsh: “Kalken”

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