Colombus

Colombus is a locality in Blankenberge, Arrondissement of Bruges, Flanders. Colombus is situated nearby to the village Uitkerke, as well as near the locality Blankenberge.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Saint Amand’s Church and Blankenberge railway station.

Blankenberge railway station

Railway station

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Blankenberge railway station is a railway station in Blankenberge, West Flanders, Belgium. The station opened on 16 August 1863 on railway line 51. It is run by the National Railway Company of Belgium as a terminal station located on the railway line from Brugge and has services to Brussels-South and beyond to Leuven.

Kasteel van Uitkerke

House

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Kasteel van Uitkerke is a house.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Uitkerke and Zwankendamme.

Uitkerke

Village

Uitkerke is in West Flanders and is part of the coastal city of Blankenberge, Belgium. The two neighboring communities were officially united in the late 1970s.

Zwankendamme

Hamlet

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Zwankendamme is a village of Bruges located in the province of West Flanders, Flemish Region, Belgium. Its name was first mentioned in writing in 1357. The Zwankendam parish church, built in 1938, is dedicated to Leo the Great. Zwankendamme is situated 3½ km east of Colombus.

Lissewege

Village

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Lissewege is a sub-municipality of the city of Bruges located in the province of West Flanders, Flemish Region, Belgium. It was a separate municipality until 1971. Lissewege is situated 4 km southeast of Colombus.

Colombus

Type: Locality
Location: Blankenberge, Arrondissement of Bruges, West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

51.30786° or 51° 18′ 28″ north

Longitude

3.14731° or 3° 8′ 50″ east

Elevation

2 metres (7 feet)

Open location code

9F35845W+4W

GeoNames ID

2800212

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