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

Village

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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″ north

Longitude

4.80795° or 4° 48′ 29″ east

Open location code

9F369RF5+F5

OpenStreetMap ID

way 963613009

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=recreation_ground

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