Hoek

Hoek is a locality in Aalst, East Flanders, Flanders. Hoek is situated nearby to the locality Groenstraat, as well as near Kleistraat.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kluizenbos and Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Hemelvaartkerk.

Kluizenbos

Nature reserve

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Kluizenbos is a nature reserve.

Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Hemelvaartkerk

Church

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Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Hemelvaartkerk is a church.

Affligem Abbey is a Benedictine abbey in the historic village of Hekelgem, now in the municipality of Affligem, Flemish Brabant, Belgium, 19 km to the north-west of Brussels. Affligem Abbey is situated 2½ km east of Hoek.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Erembodegem and Hekelgem.

Erembodegem

Village

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

Hekelgem

Village

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Hekelgem is a village in the province Flemish Brabant, Belgium. In 1977 it merged with Essene and Teralfene to form the municipality of Affligem, of which it remains a section. The merged municipality is named after the historic Affligem Abbey in Hekelgem. Hekelgem is situated 2½ km southeast of Hoek.

Moorsel

Village

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Moorsel is a village in the Denderstreek in the province East Flanders in Belgium, a deelgemeente of the city of Aalst. The village belongs to a league of neighbouring villages, which call themselves the Faluintjesgemeenten. Moorsel is situated 3 km northeast of Hoek.

Hoek

Type: Locality
Location: Aalst, Arrondissement of Aalst, East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

50.92282° or 50° 55′ 22″ north

Longitude

4.07817° or 4° 4′ 41″ east

Elevation

25 metres (82 feet)

Open location code

9F26W3FH+47

GeoNames ID

2795698

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