Hooge Maey Zone A

Hooge Maey Zone A is a grassland in Antwerp, Antwerp, Flanders. Hooge Maey Zone A is situated nearby to the fire station Brandweer Zone Antwerpen - Post Berendrecht, as well as near Groot Schijn - Hoofdgracht.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include De Kuifeend and Fort of Stabroek.

De Kuifeend

Nature reserve

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De Kuifeend is a nature reserve.

Fort of Stabroek

Nature reserve

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The Fort of Stabroek dates from 1902. It is one of a ring of forts surrounding Antwerp, built after the city had been identified as Belgium's National redoubt to which the army and government could retreat and await allied intervention in the event of military attack from abroad. Fort of Stabroek is situated 3 km north of Hooge Maey Zone A.

Hoevenen

Aerodrome

Hoevenen Airfield is a small airfield between Antwerp and the Dutch border. It has a grass runway, little hangar space, and a bar/restaurant called Den Buynderdyck. Hoevenen is situated 3 km east of Hooge Maey Zone A.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stabroek and Oorderen.

Stabroek

Town

Photo: John Scholte, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Stabroek is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Hoevenen and Stabroek proper. In 2021, Stabroek had a total population of 18,680. Stabroek is situated 2½ km northeast of Hooge Maey Zone A.

Oorderen

Locality

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Oorderen was a small Belgian village near the city of Antwerp until 1965. It was demolished because of the extension of the Port of Antwerp. The village was first mentioned in 1116 and merged into the city of Antwerp in 1927. Oorderen is situated 3 km south of Hooge Maey Zone A.