Goorkens
Goorkens is a locality in Herentals, Arrondissement of Turnhout, Flanders. Goorkens is situated nearby to the locality Meirhoeven, as well as near Troon.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Wolfstee railway station and Sint-Pieterskerk.
Wolfstee railway station
Railway station
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Wolfstee is a railway station in Herentals, Antwerp, Belgium. The station opened in 2004 on the Line 15. The station was built to reduce the amount of car traffic heading to Antwerp while there was work completed on the Antwerp-Ring.
Herentals railway station
Railway station
Herentals is a railway station in Herentals, Antwerp, Belgium. The station opened in 1855 as part of the line from Turnhout to Lier. It is located on Line 15 and Line 29. Herentals railway station is situated 3 km east of Goorkens.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vorselaar and Bouwel.
Vorselaar
Village
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Vorselaar is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises only the town of Vorselaar proper. In 2021, Vorselaar had a total population of 7,995. The total area is 27.62 km2.
Bouwel
Village
Bouwel is a deelgemeente in the Belgian province of Antwerp; it is attached to the municipality of Grobbendonk. The village was first mentioned in 994 or 997 as Odlobolo. Bouwel is situated 3 km southwest of Goorkens.
Grobbendonk
Town
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Grobbendonk is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Bouwel and Grobbendonk proper. In 2021, Grobbendonk had a total population of 11,249. Grobbendonk is situated 3½ km west of Goorkens.
Goorkens
- Type: Locality
- Location: Herentals, Arrondissement of Turnhout, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
51.18333° or 51° 11′ northLongitude
4.78333° or 4° 47′ eastElevation
17 metres (56 feet)Open location code
9F365QMM+88GeoNames ID
2797400
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