Gistelvaart
Gistelvaart is a canal in West Flanders, Flanders. Gistelvaart is situated nearby to the locality Vijf Knok, as well as near Doornhoek.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kasteel Montjoie and Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Tenhemelopnemingskerk.
Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Tenhemelopnemingskerk
Church
Photo: Celine Vanhulle, Public domain.
Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Tenhemelopnemingskerk is a church.
Ten Putte Abbey
Monastery
Ten Putte Abbey is a monastery with an abbey in Gistel, roughly 8 km to the south of Ostend, in the western part of Belgium. It was built to mark the spot where, in 1070, Saint Godelina was murdered by strangulation and then thrown into a pond. Ten Putte Abbey is situated 3 km west of Gistelvaart.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gistel and Moere.
Gistel
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Gistel is a municipality and city located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. Following local government boundary reforms in 1971 and 1977, the municipality has comprised not only Gistel, but also the towns of Moere, Snaaskerke and Zevekote.
Moere
Village
Moere is a small village located within the municipality of Gistel in West Flanders, Belgium. The village gained some fame when American singer Marvin Gaye moved there for several months in the early 1980s. Moere is situated 3½ km south of Gistelvaart.
Snaaskerke
Village
Photo: Treehill, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Snaaskerke is a village, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Gistelvaart.
Gistelvaart
- Type: Canal
- Also known as: “Ghistelles Vaart”
- Category: body of water
- Location: West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
51.15° or 51° 9′ northLongitude
2.96667° or 2° 58′ eastElevation
4 metres (13 feet)Open location code
9F345X28+2MGeoNames ID
2797516
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Gistel and Vijf Knok.
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