Ettenhovense Polder

Ettenhovense Polder is a polder in Antwerp, Flanders. Ettenhovense Polder is situated nearby to the locality Pekgat, as well as near Walenhoek.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hoevenen and Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Geboortekerk.

Hoevenen

Aerodrome

Hoevenen Airfield is a small airfield between Antwerp and the Dutch border. It has a grass runway, little hangar space, and a bar/restaurant called Den Buynderdyck.

Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Geboortekerk

Arts center

Photo: Chris06, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Geboortekerk is an arts center.

De Kuifeend

Nature reserve

Photo: FrDr, CC BY-SA 4.0.

De Kuifeend is a nature reserve.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stabroek and Oorderen.

Stabroek is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Hoevenen and Stabroek proper. In 2021, Stabroek had a total population of 18,680. Stabroek is situated 2½ km north of Ettenhovense Polder.

Oorderen

Locality

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Oorderen was a small Belgian village near the city of Antwerp until 1965. It was demolished because of the extension of the Port of Antwerp. The village was first mentioned in 1116 and merged into the city of Antwerp in 1927. Oorderen is situated 3 km southwest of Ettenhovense Polder.

Wilmarsdonk

Locality

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Wilmarsdonk was a village in Belgium, north of Antwerp, which has disappeared under the Port of Antwerp expansion. The village was first mentioned in 1155 and merged into the city of Antwerp in 1927. Wilmarsdonk is situated 4 km south of Ettenhovense Polder.

Ettenhovense Polder

Type: Polder
Also known as: “Ettenhovense” and “Polder van Ettenhoven”
Categories: polder and landform
Location: Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

51.31043° or 51° 18′ 38″ north

Longitude

4.37367° or 4° 22′ 25″ east

Elevation

-1 metres (-3 feet)

Open location code

9F36896F+5F

GeoNames ID

2798580

Wikidata ID

Q21768798

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Ettenhovense Polder” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Ettenhovense Polder”
Swedish: “Ettenhovense Polder”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Pekgat and Walenhoek.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Schans van Oorderen and Antwerp Container Terminal.

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