Essenhout
Essenhout is a hamlet in Kapellen, Arrondissement of Antwerp, Flanders. Essenhout is situated nearby to the village Hoevenen, as well as near the quarter Leugenberg.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kapellen railway station and Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Geboortekerk.
Kapellen railway station
Railway station
Photo: Arafi, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Kapellen is a railway station in the town of Kapellen, Antwerp, Belgium. The station opened on 26 June 1854 on the Antwerp–Lage Zwaluwe railway, known in Belgium as Line 12.
Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Geboortekerk
Church
Photo: Chris06, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Geboortekerk is a church.
Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Onbevlekt-Ontvangenkerk
Church
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ekeren and Stabroek.
Ekeren
Town
Photo: Yoe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ekeren is a northern district of the municipality of Antwerp in the Flemish Region of Belgium. The suburb celebrated its 850th birthday in 2005; the name of the town was first mentioned in 1155, as "Hecerna". Ekeren is situated 3½ km south of Essenhout.
Stabroek
Town
Photo: John Scholte, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Stabroek is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Hoevenen and Stabroek proper. In 2021, Stabroek had a total population of 18,680. Stabroek is situated 4½ km northwest of Essenhout.
Wilmarsdonk
Locality
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Wilmarsdonk was a village in Belgium, north of Antwerp, which has disappeared under the Port of Antwerp expansion. The village was first mentioned in 1155 and merged into the city of Antwerp in 1927. Wilmarsdonk is situated 5 km southwest of Essenhout.
Essenhout
- Type: Hamlet
- Also known as: “Esschenhout” and “Kapellen-Essenhout”
- Category: locality
- Location: Kapellen, Arrondissement of Antwerp, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
51.30874° or 51° 18′ 32″ northLongitude
4.41911° or 4° 25′ 9″ eastElevation
6 metres (20 feet)Open location code
9F368C59+FJOpenStreetMap ID
node 2633566443OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
9883614
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