Mechelse Heide
Mechelse Heide is a protected area in Limburg, Flanders. Mechelse Heide is situated nearby to the military installation oefenterrein Duitsers WO 1, as well as near Loopgraven WO I.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 include Museum van de Mijnwerkerswoning and Tweelingsterril.
Museum van de Mijnwerkerswoning
Museum
Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museum van de Mijnwerkerswoning is situated 4 km northeast of Mechelse Heide.
Tweelingsterril
Peak
Photo: Vlendert, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tweelingsterril is a peak, which is situated 4 km northeast of Mechelse Heide.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Maasmechelen and Eisden-Tuinwijk.
Maasmechelen
Photo: Wim Bladt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Maasmechelen is a town in the Belgian province Limburg, on the border with the Netherlands. 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.
Eisden-Tuinwijk
Neighborhood
Eisden-Tuinwijk is a neighborhood, which is situated 4½ km northeast of Mechelse Heide.
Mechelen-aan-de-Maas
Village
Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mechelen-aan-de-Maas is a village, which is situated 5 km east of Mechelse Heide.
Mechelse Heide
- Categories: nature area and Natura 2000 site
- Location: Limburg, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.97525° or 50° 58′ 31″ northLongitude
5.63646° or 5° 38′ 11″ eastOperator
Agency for Nature and ForestOpen location code
9F27XJGP+4HOpenStreetMap ID
way 946145754Wikidata ID
Q13820734
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Mechelse Heide” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Mechelse Heide”
- German: “Mechelse Heide”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include oefenterrein Duitsers WO 1 and Mechelse Heide.
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