Hoek
Hoek is a hamlet in Antwerp, Antwerp, Flanders and has about 201 residents. Hoek is situated nearby to the locality Stoppelbergen, as well as near Kabeljauwpolder.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sint-Gertrudis church and Kapel van de Hagelberg.
Fort of Stabroek
Nature reserve
Photo: Andrawaag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Fort of Stabroek dates from 1902. It is one of a ring of forts surrounding Antwerp, built after the city had been identified as Belgium's National redoubt to which the army and government could retreat and await allied intervention in the event of military attack from abroad. Fort of Stabroek is situated 3½ km southeast of Hoek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zandvliet and Berendrecht.
Zandvliet
Village
Photo: Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Zandvliet is a former Belgian town forming part of the Antwerp district of Berendrecht-Zandvliet-Lillo. The place dates back to 1135 when it was known as Santflit, meaning "a navigable passage through sand".
Berendrecht
Village
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Berendrecht is a neighbourhood and former village in Antwerp province in Belgium. Its name means "dike of the bear", according to the area's dialect, or "dike of a man called Bear", or "passage by the marsh". Berendrecht is situated 3 km south of Hoek.
Ossendrecht
Village
Ossendrecht is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Woensdrecht, about 12 km southeast of Bergen op Zoom. Ossendrecht is situated 3 km north of Hoek.
Hoek
- Type: Hamlet with 201 residents
- Also known as: “De Hoek”, “Noordhoek”, and “Noorthoeck”
- Category: locality
- Location: Antwerp, Arrondissement of Antwerp, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
51.36949° or 51° 22′ 10″ northLongitude
4.33134° or 4° 19′ 53″ eastPopulation
201Elevation
5 metres (16 feet)Open location code
9F36989J+QGOpenStreetMap ID
node 2066174587OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
10794269
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In Other Languages
“Hoek” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Den Hoek”
- Dutch: “Zandvlietse Hoek”
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Localities in the Area
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