Westhoek

Westhoek is a region in West Flanders, Flanders. Westhoek is situated nearby to the locality Diksmuidsepoort, as well as near Kaaie.

Places of Interest

Highlights include In Flanders Fields Museum and Saint Martin’s Church.

In Flanders Fields Museum

Museum

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The In Flanders Fields Museum is a museum in Ypres, Belgium, dedicated to the study of the First World War. It occupies the second floor of the Cloth Hall on the market square in the city centre.

St Martin's Church, also called St Martin's Cathedral, is a church and former cathedral in the Belgian city of Ypres. It was a cathedral and the seat of the former diocese of Ypres from 1561 to 1801, and is still commonly referred to as such.

Yper Museum

Museum

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ypres and Zillebeke.

Ypres

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Ypres is a friendly town of 35,000 inhabitants in Flanders endowed with wonderful architecture and a troubled past. Ypres is best known as the site of three major battles of the First World War, the most famous being the Battle of Passchendaele from July to November 1917.

Zillebeke

Village

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Zillebeke is a village in the Flemish province of West Flanders in Belgium. It is a former municipality which is now part of Ypres. Zillebeke is situated 3 km southeast of Westhoek.

Voormezele

Village

Photo: Spotter2, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Voormezele is a village, which is situated 4 km south of Westhoek.

Westhoek

Type: Region
Location: West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

50.85134° or 50° 51′ 5″ north

Longitude

2.8864° or 2° 53′ 11″ east

Elevation

22 metres (72 feet)

Open location code

9F24VV2P+GH

GeoNames ID

8335390

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Polygon Wood, Zonnebeke and Kemmelberg.

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