Gwalia Cemetery
Gwalia Cemetery is a cemetery in West Flanders, Flanders. Gwalia Cemetery is situated nearby to the nature reserve Galgebossen, as well as near the hamlet Brandhoek.Photo: Wernervc, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Galgebossen and Saint-Sixtus Abbey.
Saint-Sixtus Abbey
Garden
Photo: DirkVE, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. Sixtus' Abbey, Westvleteren, which belongs to the Cistercians of Strict Observance, or Trappists, is a Roman Catholic abbey located in Westvleteren, in the Belgian Province of West Flanders. Saint-Sixtus Abbey is situated 4 km northwest of Gwalia Cemetery.
Canada Farm Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Wernervc, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Canada Farm Cemetery is situated 2 km northeast of Gwalia Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brandhoek and Woesten.
Brandhoek
Hamlet
Brandhoek is a small hamlet in Belgium situated between Ypres, Vlamertinge and Poperinge just off the N308/N38. Brandhoek was used as a Field Ambulance and Casualty Clearing Station during World War I and contains three Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries:… Brandhoek is situated 3 km southeast of Gwalia Cemetery.
Woesten
Village
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.
Woesten is a rural Belgian village in the Vleteren municipality of West Flanders province. The town is close to the city of Ypres. The centre of the city is located on a road junction of the N8 between Ypres and Veurne and the Poperingestraat to Poperinge. Woesten is situated 3 km northeast of Gwalia Cemetery.
Poperinge
Photo: Wernervc, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Poperinge is a charming town in the southwest corner of the province of West Flanders, close to the French border. The town of 20,000 inhabitants is mostly known for its World War I heritage sites and captivating beer culture with many hop fields in the surrounding area.
Gwalia Cemetery
- Type: Cemetery
- Categories: Commonwealth War Graves Commission maintained cemetery and burial
- Location: West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
50.87629° or 50° 52′ 35″ northLongitude
2.76429° or 2° 45′ 51″ eastOperator
Commonwealth War Graves CommissionOpen location code
9F24VQG7+GPOpenStreetMap ID
way 91138608OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemeteryWikidata ID
Q2223971
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In Other Languages
“Gwalia Cemetery” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Gwalia Cemetery”
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