Recreatiedomein Papenbos
Recreatiedomein Papenbos is a recreation area in Rijkevorsel, Arrondissement of Turnhout, Flanders. Recreatiedomein Papenbos is situated nearby to the forest Bolkse Bossen, as well as near the village Wortel.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wortel Kolonie and Sint Jan Baptistkerk (Wortel).
Wortel Kolonie
Protected area
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Wortel Kolonie is a protected area, which is situated 3 km north of Recreatiedomein Papenbos.
Sint Jan Baptistkerk (Wortel)
Church
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Sint Jan Baptistkerk (Wortel) is a church, which is situated 3 km north of Recreatiedomein Papenbos.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wortel and Merksplas.
Wortel
Village
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Wortel is a village in the Belgian municipality of Hoogstraten. As of 2021, it has 1,844 inhabitants. The toponym means carrot or root in Dutch. Wortel was established in the early 19th century by the Society of Benevolence as a farming colony for the able-bodied working poor. Wortel is situated 2½ km north of Recreatiedomein Papenbos.
Merksplas
Town
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Merksplas is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises only the town of Merksplas proper. In 2021, Merksplas had a total population of 8,616. The total area is 44.56 km2. Merksplas is situated 4 km southeast of Recreatiedomein Papenbos.
Hoogstraten
Town
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Hoogstraten is a municipality and city located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises Hoogstraten, Meer, Meerle, Meersel-Dreef, Minderhout and Wortel. Hoogstraten is situated 4½ km northwest of Recreatiedomein Papenbos.
Recreatiedomein Papenbos
- Type: Recreation area
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Rijkevorsel, Arrondissement of Turnhout, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
51.37368° or 51° 22′ 25″ northLongitude
4.80795° or 4° 48′ 29″ eastOpen location code
9F369RF5+F5OpenStreetMap ID
way 963613009OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=recreation_ground
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