Antwerp
Arrondissement of Turnhout
Mol

Achterbos

Achterbos is a hamlet in , , and has about 3,800 residents. Achterbos is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near the locality .
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  • Type: Hamlet with 3,800 residents
  • Description: hamlet in Belgium
  • Also known as: “Achterbosch”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sint-Apolloniakerk and Mol railway station.

Church
Photo: Sonuwe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church.

Railway station
Photo: Vanpraagmaxim, Public domain.

Church
Photo: Ritipitie, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Donk and Ezaart.

Hamlet
is a village in the municipality of in the province of Antwerp in Belgium. resides at the southern side of the and is an industrial area, especially in past.

Hamlet
is one of the 12 townships in the municipality in . It had 3332 inhabitants. The township also includes "Hessie" which was formerly part of Millegem and therefore . is situated 2½ km south of Achterbos.

Town
Photo: Ritipitie, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a municipality located in the province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises only the town of proper. In 2021, had a total population of 9,659 inhabitants. The total area is 27.03 km2. is situated 4½ km north of Achterbos.

Achterbos

Latitude
51.2008° or 51° 12′ 3″ north
Longitude
5.09798° or 5° 5′ 53″ east
Population
3,800
Elevation
25 metres (82 feet)
Open location code
9F37632X+85
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1470674895
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
2803378
Wiki­data ID
Q4517529
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Irish—“Achterbos” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Achterbos”
  • Dutch: “Achterbos (Belgie)”
  • Dutch: “Achterbos”
  • French: “Achterbos”
  • Irish: “Achterbos”

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