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Bouwel

Bouwel is a deelgemeente in the province of Antwerp; it is attached to the municipality of . The village was first mentioned in 994 or 997 as Odlobolo.
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  • Type: Village with 3,050 residents
  • Description: section of Grobbendonk, Belgium
  • Also known as: “Grobbendonk (Bouwel)”
  • Postal code: 2288

Places of Interest

Highlights include Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-ten-Hemel-Opgenomenkerk and Bouwel railway station.

Church
Photo: Hilde & Bryne, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church.

Railway station
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Bouwel is a railway station in Bouwel, Antwerp, . The station opened in 1855 on the Line 15.

Castle
Photo: Hilde & Bryne, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Herenthout and Vorselaar.

Town
Photo: Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a municipality located in the province of Antwerp in . The municipality only comprises the town of proper, including Uilenberg. is situated 3½ km south of Bouwel.

Village
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is a municipality located in the province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises only the town of proper. In 2021, had a total population of 7,995. The total area is 27.62 km2. is situated 4 km northeast of Bouwel.

Town
Photo: SethWoest, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a municipality located in the province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Bevel, and proper. In 2021, had a total population of 22,985. The total area is 39.09 km2. is situated 5 km west of Bouwel.

Bouwel

Latitude
51.16955° or 51° 10′ 10″ north
Longitude
4.74281° or 4° 44′ 34″ east
Population
3,050
Elevation
10 metres (33 feet)
United Nations Location Code
BE BWE
Open location code
9F365P9V+R4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2568792110
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2801199
Wiki­data ID
Q2922651
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Russian—“Bouwel” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Bouwel”
  • French: “Bouwel”
  • German: “Bouwel”
  • Hungarian: “Bouwel”
  • Irish: “Bouwel”
  • Polish: “Bouwel”
  • Russian: “Баувел”

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