Wortel-Kolonie

Wortel-Kolonie is a hamlet in Hoogstraten, Arrondissement of Turnhout, Flanders. Wortel-Kolonie is situated nearby to the locality Het Merkske, as well as near Netherlands - Belgium.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wortel Kolonie and De Schootse Hoek.

Wortel Kolonie

Protected area

Photo: Funkyxian, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wortel Kolonie is a protected area.

De Schootse Hoek

Nature reserve

Photo: FrDr, CC BY-SA 4.0.

De Schootse Hoek is a nature reserve.

Sint Jan Baptistkerk (Wortel)

Church

Photo: GVR, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Sint Jan Baptistkerk (Wortel) is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wortel and Minderhout.

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.

Minderhout

Village

Minderhout is a village in the Belgian municipality of Hoogstraten in the province of Antwerp close to the border with the Netherlands. As of 2021, it has about 4,420 inhabitants. Minderhout is situated 4½ km west of Wortel-Kolonie.

Zondereigen

Village

Zondereigen is a village in the municipality of Baarle-Hertog, in the province of Antwerp, Belgium. In 2021, it was home to 478 inhabitants. Zondereigen borders the Dutch province of North Brabant, and contains a Dutch enclave. Zondereigen is situated 4½ km east of Wortel-Kolonie.

Wortel-Kolonie

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

51.40287° or 51° 24′ 10″ north

Longitude

4.82433° or 4° 49′ 28″ east

Open location code

9F36CR3F+4P

OpenStreetMap ID

node 7121950645

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

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