Achtel
Achtel is a hamlet in Rijkevorsel, Arrondissement of Turnhout, Flanders. Achtel is situated nearby to the locality De Maeten, as well as near Meterkens.Places of Interest
Highlights include Béguinage of Hoogstraten and St. Catherine’s Church.
Béguinage of Hoogstraten
Protected area
Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Béguinage of Hoogstraten is a protected area, which is situated 2½ km north of Achtel.
St. Catherine’s Church
Church
St. Catherine's Church in Hoogstraten, Belgium, was built between 1525 and 1550 by order of Antoon van Lalaing and Elisabeth van Culemborg, Count and Countess of the County of Hoogstraten. St. Catherine’s Church is situated 2½ km north of Achtel.
Sint Jan Baptistkerk (Wortel)
Church
Photo: GVR, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sint Jan Baptistkerk (Wortel) is a church, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Achtel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hoogstraten and Wortel.
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 2½ km north of Achtel.
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. Wortel is situated 2½ km northeast of Achtel.
Minderhout
Village
Minderhout is a village in the Belgian municipality of Hoogstraten in the province of Antwerp close to the border with the Netherlands. As of 2021, it has about 4,420 inhabitants. Minderhout is situated 4½ km north of Achtel.
Achtel
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Rijkevorsel, Arrondissement of Turnhout, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
51.37921° or 51° 22′ 45″ northLongitude
4.76896° or 4° 46′ 8″ eastElevation
19 metres (62 feet)Open location code
9F369QH9+MHOpenStreetMap ID
node 669561957OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
2803382
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