Vlotdok

Vlotdok is a canal in West Flanders, Flanders. Vlotdok is situated nearby to the marina Royal Yacht Club Oostende, as well as near the hospital AZ Oostende - Damiaan.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Oostende Railway Station and Maria Hendrikapark.

Oostende Railway Station

Railway station

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Oostende railway station is a railway station in Ostend, West Flanders, Belgium. It is operated by the National Railway Company of Belgium. Oostende Railway Station is situated 1 km northwest of Vlotdok.

Maria Hendrikapark

Park

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Maria Hendrikapark is situated 720 metres west of Vlotdok.

Mercator

Museum

Photo: John Hill, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Mercator is a steel-hulled barquentine built in 1932 as a training ship for the Belgian merchant fleet. She was named after Gerardus Mercator, a Belgian cartographer. Mercator is situated 1¼ km northwest of Vlotdok.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ostend and Bredene.

Ostend

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Ostend is a seaside city of 70,000 inhabitants in West Flanders in Belgium. Its North Sea beaches have drawn in tourists since the 19th century when it was a fashionable outing for royalty and aristocracy.

Bredene

Town

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Bredene is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality only comprises the town of Bredene proper. On 1 January 2006, Bredene had a total population of 15,118. Bredene is situated 3 km northeast of Vlotdok.