Mosselgoren

Mosselgoren is a nature reserve in Geel, Arrondissement of Turnhout, Flanders. Mosselgoren is situated nearby to the locality De Reepkens, as well as near Kruisenbroek.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Bobbejaanland and Fury.

Bobbejaanland

Theme park

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Bobbejaanland is a theme park in Lichtaart, Belgium. The park was founded by Bobbejaan Schoepen, a Flemish singer, guitarist, and entertainer who enjoyed international success in the 1950s and early 1960s.

Fury

Roller coaster

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Fury is a triple launched roller coaster in the Belgian amusement park Bobbejaanland. It opened on June 24, 2019. It is the 2nd fastest roller coaster inside Benelux with a maximum speed of 106.6 kilometers per hour.

Typhoon

Roller coaster

Photo: Sarion, CC BY 2.5.

Typhoon is a steel roller coaster at the Bobbejaanland amusement park in Lichtaart, Belgium. Typhoon is a Gerstlauer Euro-Fighter model roller coaster, and the second installation of this model line.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Herentals and Lichtaart.

Herentals

Photo: Herman van Wolputte, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Herentals is a city of about 28,000 inhabitants in the province of Antwerp, Belgium. Herentals is often overlooked by many international tourists, but can make an interesting day out from Antwerp or Mechelen.

Lichtaart

Village

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Lichtaart is a village in Belgium, in the province of Antwerp and municipality of Kasterlee. The village is situated near the town, Antwerp. Lichtaart bordered by the Rivers, Nete and Kaliebeek.

Kasterlee

Town

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Kasterlee is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Kasterlee proper, Lichtaart and Tielen.

Mosselgoren

Type: Nature reserve
Description: natural landscape in Geel, Belgium
Categories: nature area and recreation area
Location: Geel, Arrondissement of Turnhout, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

51.1891° or 51° 11′ 21″ north

Longitude

4.9239° or 4° 55′ 26″ east

Operator

Agentschap voor Natuur en Bos

Named after

Mosselgoren

Open location code

9F365WQF+JH

OpenStreetMap ID

way 126980529

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=nature_reserve

Wikidata ID

Q47074347

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In Other Languages

“Mosselgoren” goes by many names.

Dutch: “Mosselgoren”

Localities in the Area

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