Hekelgem

Hekelgem is a village in the province , . In 1977 it merged with Essene and to form the municipality of , of which it remains a section. The merged municipality is named after the historic in Hekelgem.
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  • Type: Village with 5,260 residents
  • Description: section of Affligem, Belgium
  • Also known as: “Affligem (Hekelgem)”
  • Postal code: 1790

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sint-Michielskerk and Affligem Abbey.

Church
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is a church.

Monastery
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is a Benedictine abbey in the historic village of Hekelgem, now in the municipality of , , , 19 km to the north-west of .

Church
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is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Teralfene and Essene.

Village
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is a village in the municipality of , Belgium. It has an area of 244 ha. The other communities in Affligem are Hekelgem and Essene.

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

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. is situated 3½ km northeast of Hekelgem.

Hekelgem

Latitude
50.90795° or 50° 54′ 29″ north
Longitude
4.10911° or 4° 6′ 33″ east
Population
5,260
Elevation
49 metres (161 feet)
United Nations Location Codes
BE AFF and BE HKM
Open location code
9F26W455+5J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3052030205
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2796144
Wiki­data ID
Q2143592
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Spanish—“Hekelgem” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Hekelgem”
  • French: “Hekelgem”
  • Hungarian: “Hekelgem”
  • Irish: “Hekelgem”
  • Polish: “Hekelgem”
  • Russian: “Хекелгем”
  • Spanish: “Hekelgem”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Pastorijpark Hekelgem and Begraafplaats Hekelgem.

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