Mechelse Heide

Mechelse Heide is a protected area in , . Mechelse Heide is situated near the military installation , as well as near .
Photo: KB72, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Protected area
  • Description: natural landscape in Maasmechelen, Belgium
  • Also known as: “Vlaams Natuurreservaat Mechelse Heide”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Museum van de Mijnwerkerswoning and Tweelingsterril.

Museum
Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 4 km northeast of Mechelse Heide.

Peak
Photo: Vlendert, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a peak, which is situated 4 km northeast of Mechelse Heide.

Watermill
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 4.0.
is a watermill, which is situated 3 km southeast of Mechelse Heide.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Maasmechelen and Eisden-Tuinwijk.

Photo: Wim Bladt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town in the province , on the border with the . It used to be an important mining town, but now all the mines have closed and some of the mining sites have been redeveloped into interesting sites.

Neighborhood
Photo: Eebie, CC BY 4.0.
is a neighborhood, which is situated 4½ km northeast of Mechelse Heide.

Village
Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 5 km east of Mechelse Heide.

Mechelse Heide

Latitude
50.97525° or 50° 58′ 31″ north
Longitude
5.63646° or 5° 38′ 11″ east
Operator
Agency for Nature and Forest
Open location code
9F27XJGP+4H
Open­Street­Map ID
way 946145754
Wiki­data ID
Q13820734
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to German—“Mechelse Heide” goes by many names.

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: oefenterrein Duitsers WO 1 and Mechelse Heide.

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