Gaverbeekse Meersen

Gaverbeekse Meersen is a nature reserve in Waregem, Arrondissement of Kortrijk, Flanders. Gaverbeekse Meersen is situated nearby to the neighborhood Bilkhage, as well as near Oostpoort.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lys and Elindus Arena.

Lys

River

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 2.5.

The Lys or Leie is a river in France and Belgium, and a left-bank tributary of the Scheldt. Its source is in Pas-de-Calais, France, and it flows into the river Scheldt, with the confluence in the city of Ghent, Belgium.

Elindus Arena

Stadium

Photo: V4nco, Public domain.

The Elindus Arena, formerly named the Regenboogstadion, is a stadium in Waregem, Belgium. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of S.V.

Waregem railway station

Railway station

Photo: Foroa, CC BY 2.5.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Waregem and Wielsbeke.

Waregem

Town

Photo: LimoWreck, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Waregem, spelled Waereghem before, is a municipality and city located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality lies in the valley of the river Lys, between Kortrijk and Ghent.

Wielsbeke

Village

Photo: Foroa, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Wielsbeke is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Ooigem, Sint-Baafs-Vijve and Wielsbeke proper. On January 1, 2018, Wielsbeke had a total population of 9,584. The total area is 21.76 km.

Wakken

Village

Photo: Geert.Desmet.Dentergem, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Wakken is a village and deelgemeente in Dentergem municipality, in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The village is located near the confluence of the rivers Lys and Mandel.

Gaverbeekse Meersen

Type: Nature reserve
Description: natural landscape in Sint-Eloois-Vijve, Belgium
Categories: nature area and recreation area
Location: Waregem, Arrondissement of Kortrijk, West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

50.9009° or 50° 54′ 3″ north

Longitude

3.4217° or 3° 25′ 18″ east

Operator

J.N.M. Leievallei & Natuurpunt Zulte-Waregem

Open location code

9F25WC2C+9M

OpenStreetMap ID

way 736570534

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=nature_reserve

Wikidata ID

Q1969234

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In Other Languages

“Gaverbeekse Meersen” goes by many names.

Dutch: “Gaverbeekse Meersen”

Localities in the Area

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