Fortuin
Fortuin is a locality in Langemark-Poelkapelle, Arrondissement of Ypres, Flanders. Fortuin is situated nearby to the hamlet Saint Julien, as well as near Wieltje.Places of Interest
Highlights include Bridge House Cemetery and St. Julien Dressing Station Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Langemark and Zonnebeke.
Langemark
Village
Langemark is a village in the Belgian province of West Flanders, and a subdivision of the municipality of Langemark-Poelkapelle. The village has about 5,000 inhabitants. Langemark is situated 3½ km north of Fortuin.
Zonnebeke
Town
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Zonnebeke is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the villages of Beselare, Gheluvelt, Passendale, Zandvoorde and Zonnebeke proper. Zonnebeke is situated 4 km east of Fortuin.
Ypres
Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ypres is a friendly town of 35,000 inhabitants in Flanders endowed with wonderful architecture and a troubled past. Ypres is best known as the site of three major battles of the First World War, the most famous being the Battle of Passchendaele from July to November 1917.
Fortuin
- Type: Locality
- Location: Langemark-Poelkapelle, Arrondissement of Ypres, West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
50.88333° or 50° 53′ northLongitude
2.93333° or 2° 56′ eastElevation
16 metres (52 feet)Open location code
9F24VWMM+88GeoNames ID
2798108
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