Gistel

Gistel is a locality in , , and has about 11,100 residents. Gistel is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
  • Type: Locality with 11,100 residents
  • Description: city in Gistel municipality, Belgium
  • Also known as: “Ghistelles”
  • Postal code: 8470

Places of Interest

Highlights include Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Tenhemelopnemingskerk and Kasteel Montjoie.

Church
Photo: Celine Vanhulle, Public domain.
is a church.

Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 4.0.
is a castle.

Monastery
Photo: LimoWreck, CC BY 2.5.
is a monastery with an abbey in , roughly 8 km to the south of , in the western part of . It was built to mark the spot where, in 1070, Saint Godelina was murdered by strangulation and then thrown into a pond. is situated 2½ km west of Gistel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Snaaskerke and Moere.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 3 km northwest of Gistel.

Village
is a small village located within the municipality of in , . The village gained some fame when American singer Marvin Gaye moved there for several months in the early 1980s. is situated 4 km south of Gistel.

Town
Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a municipality and city located in the province of . The municipality comprises the city of itself and the towns of Ettelgem, Roksem and Westkerke. is situated 4 km northeast of Gistel.

Gistel

Latitude
51.15612° or 51° 9′ 22″ north
Longitude
2.96387° or 2° 57′ 50″ east
Population
11,100
Elevation
7 metres (23 feet)
United Nations Location Code
BE GIS
Open location code
9F345X47+CG
Geo­Names ID
2797517
Wiki­data ID
Q21769047
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Vlaams—“Gistel” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Gistel”
  • Catalan: “Gistel”
  • Cebuano: “Gistel”
  • Dutch: “Gistel”
  • Esperanto: “Gistel”
  • French: “Gistel”
  • German: “Gistel”
  • Latin: “Gistella”
  • Norwegian: “Gistel”
  • Russian: “Гистел”
  • Spanish: “Gistel”
  • Swedish: “Gistel”
  • Vlaams: “Gistel”
  • Vlaams: “Histel”

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