Antwerp
Arrondissement of Mechelen
Heist-op-den-Berg

Booischot

Booischot is a village in , , and has about 6,970 residents. Booischot is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the village .
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  • Type: Village with 6,970 residents
  • Description: section of Heist-op-den-Berg, Belgium
  • Also known as: “Boisschot” and “Heist-op-den-Berg (Booischot)”
  • Postal code: 2221

Places of Interest

Highlights include Booischot railway station and Onze-Lieve-Vrouw Koningin van de Vredekapel.

Railway station
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Church
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is a church.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 2½ km north of Booischot.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Houtvenne and Hulshout.

Village
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is a village.

Town
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is a municipality located in the province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Houtvenne, proper and Westmeerbeek. In 2021, had a total population of 10,553. The total area is 17.35 km2. is situated 2½ km north of Booischot.

Town
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is a municipality located in the province of . The municipality comprises the towns of proper and . is situated 3½ km south of Booischot.

Booischot

Latitude
51.05241° or 51° 3′ 9″ north
Longitude
4.77849° or 4° 46′ 43″ east
Population
6,970
Elevation
12 metres (39 feet)
United Nations Location Code
BE BOS
Open location code
9F363Q2H+X9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2573305956
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2801500
Wiki­data ID
Q2071312
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Booischot” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Booischot”
  • Dutch: “Booischot”
  • French: “Booischot”
  • Greek: “Μπόισχοτ”
  • Hungarian: “Booischot”
  • Irish: “Booischot”
  • Polish: “Booischot”
  • Russian: “Бойсхот”
  • Spanish: “Booischot”

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Highlights include Sint-Salvatorkerk and Parochiezaal Booischot.

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