Bolk
Bolk is a hamlet in Rijkevorsel, Arrondissement of Turnhout, Flanders. Bolk is situated nearby to the village Wortel, as well as near the hamlet Achtel.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sint Jan Baptistkerk (Wortel) and Wortel Kolonie.
Sint Jan Baptistkerk (Wortel)
Church
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Sint Jan Baptistkerk (Wortel) is a church, which is situated 2½ km north of Bolk.
Wortel Kolonie
Protected area
Photo: Funkyxian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wortel Kolonie is a protected area, which is situated 3 km northeast of Bolk.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wortel and Hoogstraten.
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.
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 4 km northwest of Bolk.
Merksplas
Town
Photo: Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Merksplas is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises only the town of Merksplas proper. In 2021, Merksplas had a total population of 8,616. The total area is 44.56 km2. Merksplas is situated 4½ km southeast of Bolk.
Bolk
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Rijkevorsel, Arrondissement of Turnhout, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
51.3762° or 51° 22′ 34″ northLongitude
4.80414° or 4° 48′ 15″ eastElevation
20 metres (66 feet)Open location code
9F369RG3+FMOpenStreetMap ID
node 4289320049OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
2801596
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