Het Wijtschot

Het Wijtschot is a nature reserve in Wijnegem, Arrondissement of Antwerp, Flanders. Het Wijtschot is situated near the hamlet Donk, as well as near the town Schoten.

Type: Nature reserve
Description: natural landscape in Schoten, Belgium
Also known as: “Wijtschot”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Bosuilstadion and Castle of Schoten.

Bosuilstadion

Stadium

Photo: Martijnmureau, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Bosuilstadion is an association football stadium in the city of Antwerp, Belgium. The stadium was opened in 1923 and has been the home of Royal Antwerp ever since.

Braembibliotheek

Library

Photo: 10A, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Braembibliotheek is a library.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Deurne and Schoten.

Deurne

Town

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Deurne is the second largest district of the municipality of Antwerp, Belgium, and has 85,283 inhabitants. It was a separate municipality until 1983. On 1 January 1983, it was absorbed into the municipality of Greater Antwerp whereby Deurne became one of the 9 districts.

Schoten

Town

Photo: Arafi, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Schoten is a municipality located in Antwerp Province, Belgium. The municipality only comprises the town of Schoten proper. As of 1 January 2020 Schoten has a total population of 34,311.

Merksem

Town

Photo: Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Merksem is a district of the municipality and city of Antwerp in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It has 47,525 inhabitants as of 2025. It was a separate municipality until 1983.

Het Wijtschot

Categories: nature area, forest, and recreation area
Location: Wijnegem, Arrondissement of Antwerp, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

51.2383° or 51° 14′ 18″ north

Longitude

4.5086° or 4° 30′ 31″ east

Operator

Natuurpunt

Open location code

9F366GQ5+8C

OpenStreetMap ID

way 101190242

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=forest

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=nature_reserve

Wikidata ID

Q2153408

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In Other Languages

“Het Wijtschot” goes by many names.

Dutch: “Het Wijtschot”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Donk and Ertbrugge (Wijnegem).

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: De Vier Notelaars and Sluis 10.

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