Pilkem
Pilkem is a hamlet in Ypres, West Flanders, Flanders. Pilkem is situated nearby to the hamlet Hagebos, as well as near the village Boezinge.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Welsh National Memorial Park and Dragoon Camp Cemetery.
Welsh National Memorial Park
Park
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Welsh National Memorial Park is a war memorial in Langemark near Ypres for soldiers of World War I, located near the Pilkem Ridge in the former Ypres Salient.
Artillery Wood Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: David Edgar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Artillery Wood Cemetery, near Boezinge, Belgium, is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery from the First World War. The cemetery grounds were assigned to the United Kingdom in perpetuity by King Albert I of Belgium in recognition of the sacrifices made by the British Empire in the defence and liberation of Belgium during the war.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Boezinge and Langemark.
Boezinge
Village
Boezinge is a village in the municipality of Ypres in the Belgian province of West Flanders. Boezinge can be reached via the N369 road in the direction of Diksmuide.
Langemark
Village
Langemark is a village in the Belgian province of West Flanders, and a subdivision of the municipality of Langemark-Poelkapelle. The village has about 5,000 inhabitants. Langemark is situated 2½ km northeast of Pilkem.
Langemark-Poelkapelle
Village
Photo: David Edgar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Langemark-Poelkapelle is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. Langemark-Poelkapelle is situated 3½ km northeast of Pilkem.
Pilkem
- Type: Hamlet
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Ypres, Arrondissement of Ypres, West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
50.90032° or 50° 54′ 1″ northLongitude
2.88871° or 2° 53′ 19″ eastOpen location code
9F24WV2Q+4FOpenStreetMap ID
node 710839999OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletWikidata ID
Q2034252
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Pilkem” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Hagebos and Bikschote.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Café De Sportman and Breton Dolmen.
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