Torenken
Torenken is a park in Hamme, Arrondissement of Dendermonde, Flanders. Torenken is situated nearby to the chapel Heilige Barbarakapel, as well as near the church Heilige Ritakapel.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sint-Martinuskerk and Kolk.
Sint-Martinuskerk
Church
Photo: LimoWreck, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sint-Martinuskerk is a church, which is situated 1¼ km southwest of Torenken.
Kolk
Photo: Martina Nolte, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
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. Kolk is situated 1½ km southeast of Torenken.
Vlassenbroekse polder
Nature reserve
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Moerzeke and Mariekerke.
Moerzeke
Village
Photo: LucT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Moerzeke is a village located at the river Scheldt in the municipality of Hamme, Belgium.
Mariekerke
Village
Photo: Boskoyevsky, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mariekerke is a village in the municipality of Bornem, in the province of Antwerp, Belgium. It is located on the banks of the river Scheldt. On January first 2025, Mariekerke had a population of 2.440 inhabitants.
Hamme
Town
Photo: LimoWreck, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hamme is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the settlements of Hamme proper, Kastel Moerzeke, Sint-Anna and Zogge. Hamme is situated 3½ km northwest of Torenken.
Torenken
- Type: Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Hamme, Arrondissement of Dendermonde, East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
51.07259° or 51° 4′ 21″ northLongitude
4.16331° or 4° 9′ 48″ eastOpen location code
9F3635F7+28OpenStreetMap ID
way 528218742OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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