Gevangenis van Wortel
Gevangenis van Wortel is a prison in Hoogstraten, Arrondissement of Turnhout, Flanders which is located on Kolonie. Gevangenis van Wortel is situated nearby to the protected area Kolonie Wortel, as well as near Wortel Kolonie.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wortel Kolonie and De Schootse Hoek.
Wortel Kolonie
Protected area
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Wortel Kolonie is a protected area, which is situated 280 metres west of Gevangenis van Wortel.
Sint Jan Baptistkerk (Wortel)
Church
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Sint Jan Baptistkerk (Wortel) is a church, which is situated 2½ km west of Gevangenis van Wortel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wortel and Zondereigen.
Wortel
Village
Wortel is a village in the Belgian municipality of Hoogstraten. As of 2021, it has 1,844 inhabitants. The toponym means carrot or root in Dutch. Wortel was established in the early 19th century by the Society of Benevolence as a farming colony for the able-bodied working poor.
Zondereigen
Village
Zondereigen is a village in the municipality of Baarle-Hertog, in the province of Antwerp, Belgium. In 2021, it was home to 478 inhabitants. Zondereigen borders the Dutch province of North Brabant, and contains a Dutch enclave. Zondereigen is situated 4½ km east of Gevangenis van Wortel.
Minderhout
Village
Minderhout is a village in the Belgian municipality of Hoogstraten in the province of Antwerp close to the border with the Netherlands. As of 2021, it has about 4,420 inhabitants. Minderhout is situated 5 km northwest of Gevangenis van Wortel.
Gevangenis van Wortel
- Type: Prison
- Address: Kolonie 17, Wortel, 2320
- Category: government building
- Location: Hoogstraten, Arrondissement of Turnhout, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
51.39916° or 51° 23′ 57″ northLongitude
4.82796° or 4° 49′ 41″ eastInception
1993Operator
Federal Public Service JusticeOpen location code
9F369RXH+M5OpenStreetMap ID
way 257521464OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=prison
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In Other Languages
“Gevangenis van Wortel” goes by many names.
- French: “Prison de Wortel”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kolonie Wortel and Escaperoom De Landloper.
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