Uilenbos

Uilenbos is a nature reserve in Boechout, Arrondissement of Antwerp, Flanders. Uilenbos is situated nearby to the village Hove, as well as near Lint.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Boechout railway station and Kontich-Lint railway station.

Boechout railway station

Railway station

Photo: Luxil, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Boechout is a railway station in Boechout, Antwerp, Belgium. The station opened in 1864 on the Line 15.

Kontich-Lint railway station

Railway station

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Kontich-Lint is a railway station in the town of Kontich, Antwerp, Belgium. The station opened on 2 May 1836 on the 13, Lines 25 and 27. The train services are operated by National Railway Company of Belgium.

Hove railway station

Railway station

Photo: Vincent0001, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Hove is a railway station in Hove, just south of the city of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium. The station opened in 1888 on the Line 25 and Line 27.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lier and Mortsel.

Lier

Photo: GVR, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Lier is a city of about 36,000 inhabitants in the province of Antwerp, Belgium. Lier is often overlooked by many international tourists, but can make an interesting day out from Antwerp or Mechelen.

Mortsel

Town

Photo: Funkyxian, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Mortsel is a municipality and city close to the city of Antwerp located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality only comprises the city of Mortsel proper.

Edegem

Town

Photo: Torsade de Pointes, CC0.

Edegem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality only comprises the town of Edegem proper. In 2021, Edegem had a total population of 22,244.

Uilenbos

Type: Nature reserve
Categories: forest and recreation area
Location: Boechout, Arrondissement of Antwerp, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

51.1462° or 51° 8′ 46″ north

Longitude

4.4983° or 4° 29′ 54″ east

Open location code

9F364FWX+F8

OpenStreetMap ID

way 103690382

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=forest

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=nature_reserve

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