Merksplas-Kolonie

Merksplas-Kolonie is a hamlet in , , . Merksplas-Kolonie is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

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

Church
Photo: John Scholte, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church, which is situated 2½ km east of Merksplas-Kolonie.

Church
Photo: Bieke DK, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church, which is situated 3½ km south of Merksplas-Kolonie.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Beerse and Rijkevorsel.

Town
Photo: John Scholte, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a municipality located in the province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of proper and . In 2024, had a total population of 18,601. is situated 4½ km southeast of Merksplas-Kolonie.

Town
Photo: Lieven Smits, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a municipality located in the province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the town of , Achtel, Sint-Jozef-Rijkevorsel and Gammel. In 2021, had a total population of 12,262. The total area is 46.79 km2. is situated 5 km west of Merksplas-Kolonie.

Village
is a village in the Belgian municipality of . As of 2021, it has 1,844 inhabitants. The toponym means carrot or root in Dutch. was established in the early 19th century by the Society of Benevolence as a farming colony for the able-bodied working poor. is situated 5 km northwest of Merksplas-Kolonie.

Merksplas-Kolonie

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

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Gevangenis van Merksplas and Gesloten centrum voor illegalen Merksplas.

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