Austruweelsen Dijk
Austruweelsen Dijk is a dike in Antwerp, Antwerp, Flanders. Austruweelsen Dijk is situated nearby to the locality Oosterweel, as well as near Wilmarsdonk.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lightship and Antwerp Maritime Academy.
Lightship
Photo: SteKrueBe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
A lightvessel, or lightship, is a ship that acts as a lighthouse in areas deemed unsuitable for proper lighthouse construction. Although some records exist of fire beacons being placed on ships in Roman times, the first modern lightship was invented by Robert Hamblin in 1734 and was located off the Nore sandbank at the mouth of the River Thames in London, England. Lightship is situated 4 km east of Austruweelsen Dijk.
Antwerp Maritime Academy
College
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The Antwerp Maritime Academy is a university college in Belgium, located in the north of Antwerp. The academy trains future officers of the Merchant Navy and Belgian Navy. Antwerp Maritime Academy is situated 3½ km east of Austruweelsen Dijk.
Sint-Jan-de-Doperkerk
Church
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Sint-Jan-de-Doperkerk is a church, which is situated 2½ km east of Austruweelsen Dijk.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oosterweel and Wilmarsdonk.
Oosterweel
Locality
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Oosterweel is a locality, which is situated 2½ km east of Austruweelsen Dijk.
Wilmarsdonk
Locality
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Wilmarsdonk was a village in Belgium, north of Antwerp, which has disappeared under the Port of Antwerp expansion. The village was first mentioned in 1155 and merged into the city of Antwerp in 1927. Wilmarsdonk is situated 3½ km northeast of Austruweelsen Dijk.
Noordkasteel
Locality
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Noordkasteel is a locality, which is situated 3½ km east of Austruweelsen Dijk.
Austruweelsen Dijk
- Type: Dike
- Also known as: “Austruweelschen Dyk” and “Scheldedijk”
- Location: Antwerp, Arrondissement of Antwerp, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
51.25° or 51° 15′ northLongitude
4.35° or 4° 21′ eastElevation
3 metres (10 feet)Open location code
9F36782X+2XGeoNames ID
2802916
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