Helkijn

Helkijn is a village in , , and has about 941 residents. Helkijn is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the village .
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  • Type: Village with 941 residents
  • Description: section of Spiere-Helkijn, Belgium
  • Also known as: “Helkijn - Helchin”
  • Postal code: 8587

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sint-Jan-de-Doperkerk and Église Saint-Antoine l’Ermite.

Church
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is a church.

Church
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is a church.

Castle
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is a castle in Spiere, . The current castle was built in the mid-18th century and was the seat of the Barony of Spiere.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pottes and Spiere.

Photo: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a small village in the Celles Region which is in the North of the Province of , not so far from .

Village
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is a village.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Helkijn.

Helkijn

Latitude
50.72997° or 50° 43′ 48″ north
Longitude
3.38317° or 3° 22′ 59″ east
Population
941
Elevation
16 metres (52 feet)
United Nations Location Code
BE HKN
Open location code
9F25P9HM+X7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 720897194
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2796134
Wiki­data ID
Q2073583
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Satellite Map

Discover Helkijn from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Vlaams—“Helkijn” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Helchin”
  • Danish: “Helkijn”
  • Dutch: “Helkijn”
  • French: “Helchin”
  • German: “Helkijn”
  • Hungarian: “Helkijn”
  • Irish: “Helkijn”
  • Latin: “Helkijn”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Helkijn”
  • Polish: “Helkijn”
  • Portuguese: “Helkijn”
  • Russian: “Хелкейн”
  • Vlaams: “Elkyng”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Pont de Pottes - Brug Pottes-Helkijn and FC Helkijn Helchin.

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