Demarcation Stone No. 5: Diksmuide
Western Front demarcation stones, known in French as bornes du Front or bornes Vauthier and in Dutch as demarcatiepalen, are monuments erected in France and Belgium to mark the limit of the German advance during the First World War.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saint Barnabas Church and Kasteel van Merkem.
Saint Barnabas Church
Church
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Saint Barnabas Church is situated 790 metres southwest of Demarcation Stone No. 5: Diksmuide.
Kasteel van Merkem
Castle
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Kasteel van Merkem is a castle, which is situated 2 km east of Demarcation Stone No. 5: Diksmuide.
Beukelaremolen, Merkem
Windmill
Beukelaremolen, Merkem is a windmill, which is situated 2 km northeast of Demarcation Stone No. 5: Diksmuide.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Noordschote and Merkem.
Merkem
Village
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Merkem is a town in the Belgian province West Flanders. It is a part of the municipality of Houthulst.
Reninge
Village
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Reninge is a town in north-west Belgium in the province of West Flanders with approximately 1,000 inhabitants. Since the reforms of 1977, it is located in the municipality of Lo-Reninge and is part of the Arrondissement of Diksmuide. Its postcode is B-8647. Reninge is situated 2½ km southwest of Demarcation Stone No. 5: Diksmuide.
Demarcation Stone No. 5: Diksmuide
- Type: Memorial
- Category: historic site
- Location: Lo-Reninge, Arrondissement of Diksmuide, West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
50.95832° or 50° 57′ 30″ northLongitude
2.82089° or 2° 49′ 15″ eastOpen location code
9F24XR5C+89OpenStreetMap ID
node 8906696893OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“Demarcation Stone No. 5: Diksmuide” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Demarcatiepaal nr. 5: Diksmuide”
- French: “Borne Vauthier № 5 : Dixmude”
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