Kolk

A kolk is an underwater vortex causing hydrodynamic scour by rapidly rushing water past an underwater obstacle. High-velocity gradients produce a high-shear rotating column of water, similar to a tornado.
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  • Type: Body of water
  • Description: lake formed by an underwater vortex when rapid water flow passes an underwater obstacle in boundary areas of high shear
  • Also known as: “colc” and “kolk”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sint-Amanduskerk and Tomb of Emile Verhaeren and Marthe Verhaeren.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 1½ km southeast of Kolk.

Tomb
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is situated 1½ km southeast of Kolk.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 2 km northeast of Kolk.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mariekerke and Moerzeke.

Village
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is a village in the municipality of , in the , . It is located on the banks of the river . In January 2025, had a population of 2,440 inhabitants.

Village
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is a village located at the river in the municipality of Hamme, .

Village
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is a village and a subdivision of the municipality of , in , . Since the Middle Ages, the village economy has been based on riverine traffic on the . is situated 3½ km southwest of Kolk.

Kolk

Latitude
51.0648° or 51° 3′ 53″ north
Longitude
4.18356° or 4° 11′ 1″ east
Open location code
9F36357M+WC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 24891948
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Wiki­data ID
Q339230
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Satellite Map

Discover Kolk from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Danish to Western Frisian—“Kolk” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Kolk”
  • Dutch: “kolk”
  • Dutch: “weel”
  • Dutch: “wiel”
  • French: “kolk”
  • French: “Kolk”
  • German: “Auskolkung”
  • German: “Evorsion”
  • German: “Kolk”
  • German: “Kulk”
  • German: “Strudelloch”
  • Hausa: “Kolk (vortex)”
  • Hausa: “Kolk”
  • Spanish: “kolk”
  • Spanish: “Kolk”
  • Western Frisian: “Wiel”

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