Hechtel

Hechtel is a village in , , and has about 6,610 residents. Hechtel is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .
  • Type: Village with 6,610 residents
  • Description: section of Hechtel-Eksel, Belgium
  • Also known as: “Hechtel-Eksel (Hechtel)”
  • Postal code: 3940

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sint-Lambertuskerk and De Korhaan.

Church
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is a church.

Distillery
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is a distillery.

Church
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is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wijchmaal and Eksel.

Village
is a village in the province of , , which since 1977 has been a subdivision of the municipality of . It is located on the low Kempen plateau and has predominantly sandy soil. is situated 4 km east of Hechtel.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 4 km northeast of Hechtel.

Town
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is a municipality and city located in the province of , Flemish Region, . On January 1, 2006, had a total population of 15,810. is situated 6 km east of Hechtel.

Hechtel

Latitude
51.12368° or 51° 7′ 25″ north
Longitude
5.36386° or 5° 21′ 50″ east
Population
6,610
Elevation
64 metres (210 feet)
United Nations Location Code
BE EKL
Open location code
9F3749F7+FG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 178903285
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2796319
Wiki­data ID
Q1592929
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Russian—“Hechtel” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Hechtel”
  • French: “Hechtel”
  • German: “Hechtel”
  • Greek: “Χέχτελ”
  • Hungarian: “Hechtel”
  • Irish: “Hechtel”
  • Polish: “Hechtel (Hechtel-Eksel)”
  • Polish: “Hechtel”
  • Russian: “Хехтел”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Gemeentehuis Hechtel-Eksel and Bibliotheek Hechtel.

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