Wortel

Wortel is a village in the Belgian municipality of . As of 2021, it has 1,844 inhabitants. The toponym means carrot or root in Dutch. Wortel was established in the early 19th century by the Society of Benevolence as a farming colony for the able-bodied working poor.
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  • Village with about 1,720 residents
  • …is also known as “Wortel, Belgium”
  • Description: section of Hoogstraten, Belgium

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sint Jan Baptistkerk (Wortel) and Béguinage of Hoogstraten.
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Church
is a church.
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Protected area
is a protected area.
Church
St. Catherine's Church in , Belgium, was…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Minderhout and Rijkevorsel.
Village
is a village in the municipality… is situated 3 km northwest of Wortel.
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Town
is a municipality located in the province of Antwerp. is situated 6 km southwest of Wortel.
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Village
is a municipality located in the province of Antwerp. is situated 6 km southeast of Wortel.

Wortel

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Latitude
51.39685° or 51° 23′ 49″ north
Longitude
4.79567° or 4° 47′ 44″ east
Open location code
9F369QWW+P7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 249262450
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Wiki­data ID
Q2443734

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Wortel” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “沃特爾”
  • Dutch: “Wortel (plaats)”
  • Dutch: “Wortel”
  • French: “Wortel”
  • German: “Wortel (Hoogstraten)”
  • German: “Wortel”
  • Hungarian: “Wortel”
  • Irish: “Wortel”
  • Japanese: “ワーテル”
  • Polish: “Wortel (Hoogstraten)”
  • Polish: “Wortel”
  • Russian: “Вортел”
  • Turkish: “Wortel”
  • Ukrainian: “Вортель”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Uitleenpost Wortel and Parochiezaal Trefpunt.

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