Akkerhoofd
Akkerhoofd is a locality in Hamme, Arrondissement of Dendermonde, Flanders. Akkerhoofd is situated nearby to the locality Plaat, as well as near Beerdonk.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kolk and Sint-Vincentius a Paulokerk (Branst).
Kolk
Photo: Martina Nolte, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
A kolk is an underwater vortex causing hydrodynamic scour by rapidly rushing water past an underwater obstacle. High-velocity gradients produce a high-shear rotating column of water, similar to a tornado.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mariekerke and Moerzeke.
Mariekerke
Village
Photo: Boskoyevsky, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mariekerke is a village in the municipality of Bornem, in the province of Antwerp, Belgium. It is located on the banks of the river Scheldt. On January first 2025, Mariekerke had a population of 2.440 inhabitants.
Moerzeke
Village
Photo: LucT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Moerzeke is a village located at the river Scheldt in the municipality of Hamme, Belgium.
Weert
Village
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Weert is a village in the municipality of Bornem, Antwerp Province, Belgium. The village used to located on the left bank of the Scheldt, but the river changed course during the 13th century, and it is now located on the right bank. Weert is situated 3 km north of Akkerhoofd.
Akkerhoofd
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “‘t Akkershoofd”
- Location: Hamme, Arrondissement of Dendermonde, East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.07436° or 51° 4′ 28″ northLongitude
4.17812° or 4° 10′ 41″ eastElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
9F3635FH+P6GeoNames ID
2803311
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