Hoek

Hoek is a hamlet in , , and has about 201 residents. Hoek is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sint-Gertrudis church and Kapel van de Hagelberg.

Church
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Church
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is a church.

Nature reserve
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The dates from 1902. It is one of a ring of forts surrounding , built after the city had been identified as 's National redoubt to which the army and government could retreat and await allied intervention in the event of military attack from abroad. is situated 3½ km southeast of Hoek.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zandvliet and Berendrecht-Zandvliet-Lillo.

Village
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is a former Belgian town forming part of the Antwerp district of . The place dates back to 1135 when it was known as Santflit, meaning "a navigable passage through sand".

Suburb
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, and Lillo are three towns along the seaport docks north of the old city of in Flanders, . The substantial 1983 merger with former municipalities led in 2000 to the decentralisation of this enlarged municipality of , while these three towns merged into one of the city's districts, called or Bezali. is situated 2½ km southwest of Hoek.

Village
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is a neighbourhood and former village in province in . 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". is situated 3 km south of Hoek.

Hoek

Latitude
51.36949° or 51° 22′ 10″ north
Longitude
4.33134° or 4° 19′ 53″ east
Population
201
Elevation
5 metres (16 feet)
Open location code
9F36989J+QG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2066174587
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
10794269
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In Other Languages

“Hoek” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Den Hoek”
  • Dutch: “Zandvlietse Hoek”

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