Laaken

Laaken is a hamlet in , , . Laaken is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kemna concentration camp and Herbringhauser Bachtal.

Historic site
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was one of the early Nazi concentration camps, created by the Third Reich to incarcerate their political opponents after the Nazi Party first seized power in 1933.

Nature reserve
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is a nature reserve.

Nature reserve
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is a nature reserve.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Langerfeld and Linde.

Suburb
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is a borough of the city of . On 24 June 2018, an explosion in the area damaged an apartment complex and surroundings. The blast was powerful and destroyed the three top floors of the block and a parked car.

Hamlet
Photo: Hans Kadereit, GFDL.
is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Laaken.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km south of Laaken.

Laaken

Latitude
51.25385° or 51° 15′ 14″ north
Longitude
7.25092° or 7° 15′ 3″ east
Elevation
199 metres (653 feet)
Open location code
9F397732+G9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4587267912
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
2882122
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