Marina Mercator
Marina Mercator is a marina in Ostend, West Flanders, Flanders. Marina Mercator is situated nearby to the church Sint-Petrus-en-Pauluskerk, as well as near Oostende Railway Station.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mercator and Sint-Petrus-en-Pauluskerk.
Mercator
Museum
Photo: John Hill, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mercator is a steel-hulled barquentine built in 1932 as a training ship for the Belgian merchant fleet. She was named after Gerardus Mercator, a Belgian cartographer. Mercator is situated 220 metres southwest of Marina Mercator.
Sint-Petrus-en-Pauluskerk
Church
Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sint-Petrus-en-Pauluskerk is a Roman Catholic church in Ostend, Belgium. The neo-Gothic building was constructed on the ashes of a previous church that occupied the site. Sint-Petrus-en-Pauluskerk is situated 210 metres north of Marina Mercator.
Oostende Railway Station
Railway station
Photo: Japplemedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Oostende railway station is a railway station in Ostend, West Flanders, Belgium. It is operated by the National Railway Company of Belgium. Oostende Railway Station is situated 310 metres northeast of Marina Mercator.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bredene and Mariakerke.
Bredene
Town
Photo: Zeemeeuw, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bredene is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality only comprises the town of Bredene proper. On 1 January 2006, Bredene had a total population of 15,118. Bredene is situated 3½ km northeast of Marina Mercator.
Mariakerke
Hamlet
Mariakerke is a seaside resort in the West Flanders province of Belgium. Previously a village of its own just to the west of Ostend, it now forms part of that town. Mariakerke has about 17,485 inhabitants as of 2024. Mariakerke is situated 3½ km southwest of Marina Mercator.
Marina Mercator
- Type: Marina
- Category: transportation
- Location: Ostend, Arrondissement of Ostend, West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
51.22783° or 51° 13′ 40″ northLongitude
2.92208° or 2° 55′ 20″ eastElevation
2 metres (7 feet)Open location code
9F346WHC+4RGeoNames ID
11749057
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In Other Languages
“Marina Mercator” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Jachthaven Mercator”
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