Heverlee War Cemetery
Heverlee War Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground for the dead of the Second World War located in Heverlee, Belgium. The Heverlee War Cemetery was established in 1946 and contains 977 Commonwealth burials of the Second World War, twenty-nine First World War burials relocated to the cemetery, and twelve non-Commonwealth graves.
- Cemetery
- …is operated by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- Description: Commonwealth War Graves Commission maintained cemetery in Belgium
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St John Berchmans University College, Heverlee and Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-van-Troostkerk.
St John Berchmans University College, Heverlee
Monastery
St John Berchmans University College, locally known… St John Berchmans University College, Heverlee is situated 1½ km northwest of Heverlee War Cemetery.
Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-van-Troostkerk
Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-van-Troostkerk is a church, which is situated 1½ km north of Heverlee War Cemetery.
Saint Lambert’s church Heverlee
Saint Lambert’s church Heverlee is situated 2 km north of Heverlee War Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Heverlee and Blanden.
Vaalbeek
Vaalbeek is part of Oud-Heverlee in Flemish Brabant, Belgium. Vaalbeek is situated 2½ km southwest of Heverlee War Cemetery.
Heverlee War Cemetery
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Latitude
50.84788° or 50° 50′ 52″ north
Longitude
4.70335° or 4° 42′ 12″ east
Open location code
9F26RPX3+58
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemetery
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Greek—“Heverlee War Cemetery” goes by many names.
Heverlee krigskirkegårdDanish
Heverlee War CemeteryDutch
Στρατιωτικό Κοιμητήριο του ΧέβερλεGreek
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include De Kleine Jacht and Begraafplaats Heverlee De Jacht.
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