Abele
Abele is a small village or hamlet in the city of Poperinge, in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The village is located on the territory of Poperinge proper and its "deelgemeente" Watou, but is also partly located on French territory.- Type: Hamlet
- Description: village in the Belgian municipality of Poperinghe, and also the French municipality of Boeschepe
- Also known as: “Abeele”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of the Immaculate Conception and Helleketelbos.
Abeele Aerodrome Military Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Redvers, Public domain.
Abeele Aerodrome Military Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground for the dead of the First World War located in the Ypres Salient on the Western Front.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Watou and Poperinge.
Watou
Suburb
Watou is a village in the Belgian province of West Flanders and a district of the town of Poperinge. The village has a population of 1,900. It lies on the border with France. Watou is situated 5 km northwest of Abele.
Poperinge
Photo: Wernervc, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Poperinge is a charming town in the southwest corner of the province of West Flanders, close to the French border. The town of 20,000 inhabitants is mostly known for its World War I heritage sites and captivating beer culture with many hop fields in the surrounding area.
Reningelst
Suburb
Reningelst is a rural village in the Belgian province of West Flanders, and a "deelgemeente" of the municipality Poperinge. The village has about 1405 inhabitants. Reningelst is situated 7 km east of Abele.
Abele
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
50.8228° or 50° 49′ 22″ northLongitude
2.66886° or 2° 40′ 8″ eastElevation
34 metres (112 feet)Open location code
9F24RMF9+4GOpenStreetMap ID
node 1794132978OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Breton to Vlaams—“Abele” goes by many names.
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Localities in the Area
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