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 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

Photo: Funkyxian, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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″ north

Longitude

4.76896° or 4° 46′ 8″ east

Elevation

19 metres (62 feet)

Open location code

9F369QH9+MH

OpenStreetMap ID

node 669561957

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

2803382

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