Achel

Achel is a village in , , and has about 5,370 residents. Achel is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the hamlet .
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  • Type: Village with 5,370 residents
  • Description: section of Hamont-Achel, Belgium
  • Also known as: “Hamont-Achel (Achel)”
  • Postal code: 3930

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sint-Monulphus en Gondulphuskerk and Grevenbroekmuseum.

Church
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is a church.

Museum
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Castle
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is a castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sint-Huibrechts-Lille and Neerpelt.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 3½ km south of Achel.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 4½ km southwest of Achel.

Village
Photo: Sonuwe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village, which is situated 4½ km east of Achel.

Achel

Latitude
51.25484° or 51° 15′ 17″ north
Longitude
5.48022° or 5° 28′ 49″ east
Population
5,370
Elevation
34 metres (112 feet)
United Nations Location Code
BE AHL
Open location code
9F377F3J+W3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 178911837
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2803391
Wiki­data ID
Q1846068
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Zeeuws—“Achel” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “阿赫尔”
  • Danish: “Achel”
  • Dutch: “Achel (plaats)”
  • Dutch: “Achel”
  • French: “Achel”
  • German: “Achel”
  • Greek: “Άχελ”
  • Hungarian: “Achel”
  • Irish: “Achel”
  • Latin: “Achel”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Achel”
  • Polish: “Achel (Hamont-Achel)”
  • Polish: “Achel”
  • Portuguese: “Achel”
  • Russian: “Ахел”
  • Zeeuws: “Achel”

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