Leyhoek

Leyhoek is a nature reserve in Deinze, Arrondissement of Ghent, Flanders. Leyhoek is situated nearby to the locality Vosselare Put, as well as near the village Bachte-Maria-Leerne.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ooidonk Castle and Museum Dhondt-Dhaenens.

Ooidonk Castle

Castle

Photo: Zwager, Public domain.

Ooidonk Castle is a castle in the city of Deinze, East Flanders, Belgium. The castle is the residence of the current Count t'Kint de Roodenbeke. Ooidonk Castle is situated at an altitude of 11 meters.

Museum Dhondt-Dhaenens

Museum

Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Museum van Deinze en de Leiestreek

Museum

Photo: JoJan, CC BY 3.0.

Museum van Deinze en de Leiestreek, also known as mudel, is a museum of fine arts and folklore located in the city of Deinze, Belgium. The permanent exhibition displays exclusively artworks produced by artists who worked or lived in the region from about 1879 to today as well as folkloristic objects.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sint-Martens-Latem and Nevele.

Sint-Martens-Latem

Photo: PersianDutchNetwork, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Sint-Martens-Latem is a village just southwest of the regional capital Ghent in East Flanders, Belgium.

Nevele

Village

Photo: Pvhuf, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Nevele is a village and former municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Hansbeke, Landegem, Merendree, Nevele proper, Poesele and Vosselare.

Nazareth

Town

Photo: LimoWreck, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Nazareth is a former municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Eke and Nazareth proper. In 2021, Nazareth had a total population of 11,844. The total area is 35.19 km.

Leyhoek

Type: Nature reserve
Categories: recreation area and meadow
Location: Deinze, Arrondissement of Ghent, East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

50.9954° or 50° 59′ 44″ north

Longitude

3.5661° or 3° 33′ 58″ east

Open location code

9F25XHW8+5F

OpenStreetMap ID

way 180217756

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=meadow

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=nature_reserve

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