Moerkens
Moerkens is a nature reserve in Lievegem, Arrondissement of Ghent, Flanders. Moerkens is situated nearby to the village Waarschoot, as well as near the hamlet Beke.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Eeklo railway station and Bellebargiebos.
Eeklo railway station
Railway station
Photo: Wester, Public domain.
Eeklo is a railway station in Eeklo, East Flanders, Belgium. The station opened on 25 June 1861 on the Line 58. The train services are operated by NMBS/SNCB.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Eeklo and Kaprijke.
Eeklo
Photo: Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Eeklo is a town in the northwestern part of East Flanders. Eeklo is about 20 km north of Ghent, the capital of the province. The town has almost 21,000 inhabitants.
Kaprijke
Village
Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kaprijke is a municipality in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Kaprijke proper and Lembeke. In 2021, Kaprijke had a total population of 6,508.
Moerkens
- Type: Nature reserve
- Categories: recreation area and grassland
- Location: Lievegem, Arrondissement of Ghent, East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
51.1653° or 51° 9′ 55″ northLongitude
3.6047° or 3° 36′ 17″ eastOpen location code
9F355J83+4VOpenStreetMap ID
way 131425047OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=grassOpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Waarschoot and Beke.
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