De Vennen

De Vennen is a nature reserve in Balen, Arrondissement of Turnhout, Flanders. De Vennen is situated near the neighborhood Ongelberg, as well as near the hamlet Schoorheide.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Balen-Keiheuvel Aerodrome and De Most.

Balen-Keiheuvel Aerodrome

Aerodrome

Photo: DimiTalen, CC0.

Balen-Keiheuvel Aerodrome is a private general aviation airfield located in Keiheuvel-Balen, a municipality of Belgium. Aircraft on the airport include both motorized aircraft and gliders.

De Most

Manor estate

Photo: FrDr, CC BY-SA 4.0.

De Most is a manor estate.

Colruyt

Supermarket

Photo: LimoWreck, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Colruyt is a Belgian supermarket chain headquartered in Halle. The current manager is Jef Colruyt. Colruyt carries the surname of the founder of the family business, the Colruyt family, which still owns the company.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Leopoldsburg and Olmen.

Leopoldsburg

Town

Photo: Sonuwe, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Leopoldsburg is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. On January 1, 2006, Leopoldsburg had a total population of 14,403. The total area is 22.49 km).

Olmen

Village

Olmen is a village in the province of Antwerp, Belgium. The village is part of the municipality of Balen. Olmen is known in the area for its Carnival, which still follows medieval traditions.

Heppen

Village

Photo: Sonuwe, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Heppen is a village.

De Vennen

Type: Nature reserve
Categories: recreation area and grassland
Location: Balen, Arrondissement of Turnhout, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

51.1592° or 51° 9′ 33″ north

Longitude

5.2094° or 5° 12′ 34″ east

Open location code

9F375655+MP

OpenStreetMap ID

way 117925780

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=nature_reserve

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=grassland

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Ongelberg and Schoorheide.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: De Beekprik and Grote Netevallei te Balen met De Most.

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