Gammel

Gammel is a hamlet in Rijkevorsel, Arrondissement of Turnhout, Flanders. Gammel is situated nearby to the hamlet Achtel, as well as near the locality Drijhoek.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sint-Willibrorduskerk and St. Catherine’s Church.

Sint-Willibrorduskerk

Church

Photo: Joppenam, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Sint-Willibrorduskerk is a church.

St. Catherine's Church in Hoogstraten, Belgium, was built between 1525 and 1550 by order of Antoon van Lalaing and Elisabeth van Culemborg, Count and Countess of the County of Hoogstraten. St. Catherine’s Church is situated 4 km north of Gammel.

Louis Van Roeystadion

Sports venue

Photo: Jbackx, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Louis Van Roeystadion is a sports venue, which is situated 2½ km south of Gammel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hoogstraten and Wortel.

Hoogstraten

Town

Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Hoogstraten is a municipality and city located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises Hoogstraten, Meer, Meerle, Meersel-Dreef, Minderhout and Wortel. Hoogstraten is situated 4 km north of Gammel.

Wortel

Village

Photo: Funkyxian, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wortel is a village in the Belgian municipality of Hoogstraten. As of 2021, it has 1,844 inhabitants. The toponym means carrot or root in Dutch. Wortel was established in the early 19th century by the Society of Benevolence as a farming colony for the able-bodied working poor. Wortel is situated 4½ km northeast of Gammel.

Minderhout

Village

Minderhout is a village in the Belgian municipality of Hoogstraten in the province of Antwerp close to the border with the Netherlands. As of 2021, it has about 4,420 inhabitants. Minderhout is situated 6 km north of Gammel.

Gammel

Type: Hamlet
Also known as: “Gommel”
Category: locality
Location: Rijkevorsel, Arrondissement of Turnhout, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

51.366° or 51° 21′ 58″ north

Longitude

4.75786° or 4° 45′ 28″ east

Elevation

22 metres (72 feet)

Open location code

9F369Q85+C4

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4289320048

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

2797847

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