Brandersbos
Brandersbos is a nature reserve in Heuvelland, Arrondissement of Ypres, Flanders. Brandersbos is situated nearby to the village Westouter, as well as near Loker.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mont Noir and Rodeberg.
Mont Noir
Peak
Photo: Jpcuvelier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mont Noir is a 152 metres high hill located on the French-Belgian border, a few kilometres from Bailleul. It takes its name from the presence of a high concentration of black pine woodland, which covers the hillside.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Heuvelland and Reningelst.
Heuvelland
Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Heuvelland is a thinly populated rural municipality, in West Flanders. The area experienced many major battles during World War I, as part of the Ypres Salient area, and now has several cemeteries and other historical sites.
Reningelst
Suburb
Reningelst is a rural village in the Belgian province of West Flanders, and a "deelgemeente" of the municipality Poperinge. The village has about 1405 inhabitants.
Loker
Village
Loker is a small village in the Belgian province of West Flanders, and a part of the municipality of Heuvelland. For the major part of World War I, the city was controlled by the Allied Powers.
Brandersbos
- Type: Nature reserve
- Categories: forest and recreation area
- Location: Heuvelland, Arrondissement of Ypres, West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.7949° or 50° 47′ 42″ northLongitude
2.7647° or 2° 45′ 53″ eastOpen location code
9F24QQV7+XVOpenStreetMap ID
way 290510585OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=forestOpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
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