Eeklo

Eeklo is a locality in , , and has about 19,100 residents. Eeklo is situated nearby to the region , as well as near the locality .
Photo: Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Locality with 19,100 residents
  • Description: town in Eeklo municipality, Belgium
  • Also known as: “Eecloo” and “Eekloo”
  • Postal code: 9900

Places of Interest

Highlights include Holy Burial Chapel and Belfry of Eeklo.

Chapel
Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a in , , close to the Eeklo cemetery. It is a protected monument in Belgium. The chapel, single-aisled and made of bricks and natural stone, was built in 1898, under supervision of the city architect Frans van Wassenove.

Town hall
Photo: Wester, Public domain.
is a town hall.

Church
Photo: IDD5000, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Balgerhoeke and Oostwinkel.

Hamlet
Photo: Spotter2, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Eeklo.

Village
Photo: Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village, which is situated 4½ km southwest of Eeklo.

Village
Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village and deelgemeente in the municipality of in the province of . The village is located about 19 kilometres east of . is situated 5 km west of Eeklo.

Eeklo

Latitude
51.18703° or 51° 11′ 13″ north
Longitude
3.55654° or 3° 33′ 24″ east
Population
19,100
Elevation
6 metres (20 feet)
United Nations Location Code
BE EEK
Open location code
9F355HP4+RJ
Geo­Names ID
2798987
Wiki­data ID
Q31575952
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Vlaams—“Eeklo” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Eeklo”
  • Belarusian: “Эклё”
  • Bulgarian: “Екло”
  • Catalan: “Eeklo”
  • Cebuano: “Eeklo”
  • Chinese: “埃克洛”
  • Dutch: “Eeklo”
  • French: “Eeklo”
  • German: “Eeklo”
  • Persian: “اکلو”
  • Picard: “Êeklo”
  • Russian: “Экло”
  • Vlaams: “Êeklo”

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