Merksplas-Kolonie

Merksplas-Kolonie is a hamlet in Merksplas, Arrondissement of Turnhout, Flanders. Merksplas-Kolonie is situated near the hamlet Bolk, as well as near the locality Bos Manège.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Sint-Willibrorduskerk and Onze-Lieve-Vrouw van Altijddurende Bijstandkerk.

Sint-Willibrorduskerk

Church

Photo: John Scholte, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Sint-Willibrorduskerk is a church, which is situated 2½ km east of Merksplas-Kolonie.

Onze-Lieve-Vrouw van Altijddurende Bijstandkerk

Church

Photo: Bieke DK, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Onze-Lieve-Vrouw van Altijddurende Bijstandkerk is a church, which is situated 3½ km south of Merksplas-Kolonie.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Beerse and Rijkevorsel.

Beerse is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Beerse proper and Vlimmeren. In 2024, Beerse had a total population of 18,601. Beerse is situated 4½ km southeast of Merksplas-Kolonie.

Rijkevorsel

Town

Photo: Lieven Smits, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Rijkevorsel is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the town of Rijkevorsel, Achtel, Sint-Jozef-Rijkevorsel and Gammel. In 2021, Rijkevorsel had a total population of 12,262. The total area is 46.79 km2. Rijkevorsel is situated 5 km west of Merksplas-Kolonie.

Wortel

Village

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Wortel is a village in the Belgian municipality of Hoogstraten. 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. Wortel is situated 5 km northwest of Merksplas-Kolonie.

Merksplas-Kolonie

Type: Hamlet
Category: locality
Location: Merksplas, Arrondissement of Turnhout, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

51.3559° or 51° 21′ 21″ north

Longitude

4.82916° or 4° 49′ 45″ east

Open location code

9F369R4H+9M

OpenStreetMap ID

node 7121950644

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Bolk and Bos Manège.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Gesloten centrum voor illegalen Merksplas and gevangenis museum.

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