De Hees Bossen
De Hees Bossen is a forest in Antwerp, Flanders. De Hees Bossen is situated nearby to the locality Laboureursheide, as well as near Roeleinde.Places of Interest
Highlights include Béguinage of Hoogstraten and St. Catherine’s Church.
Béguinage of Hoogstraten
Protected area
Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Béguinage of Hoogstraten is a protected area, which is situated 4 km northeast of De Hees Bossen.
St. Catherine’s Church
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 3½ km northeast of De Hees Bossen.
Sint-Willibrorduskerk
Church
Photo: Joppenam, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sint-Willibrorduskerk is a church, which is situated 3 km southeast of De Hees Bossen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rijkevorsel and Hoogstraten.
Rijkevorsel
Town
Photo: Lieven Smits, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rijkevorsel is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the town of Rijkevorsel, Achtel, Sint-Jozef-Rijkevorsel and Gammel. In 2021, Rijkevorsel had a total population of 12,262. The total area is 46.79 km2. Rijkevorsel is situated 3 km southeast of De Hees Bossen.
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 3½ km northeast of De Hees Bossen.
Wortel
Village
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 5 km northeast of De Hees Bossen.
De Hees Bossen
Latitude
51.37317° or 51° 22′ 23″ northLongitude
4.73458° or 4° 44′ 5″ eastElevation
31 metres (102 feet)Open location code
9F369PFM+7RGeoNames ID
2799773
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