Wortel Kolonie
Wortel Kolonie is a protected area in Hoogstraten, Arrondissement of Turnhout, Flanders. Wortel Kolonie is situated nearby to the protected area Kolonie Wortel, as well as near the prison Gevangenis van Wortel.Photo: Funkyxian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include De Schootse Hoek and Sint Jan Baptistkerk (Wortel).
Sint Jan Baptistkerk (Wortel)
Church
Photo: GVR, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sint Jan Baptistkerk (Wortel) is a church, which is situated 2 km west of Wortel Kolonie.
Laermolen
Watermill
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Laermolen is a watermill, which is situated 4 km west of Wortel Kolonie.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wortel and Minderhout.
Wortel
Village
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.
Minderhout
Village
Minderhout is a village in the Belgian municipality of Hoogstraten in the province of Antwerp close to the border with the Netherlands. As of 2021, it has about 4,420 inhabitants. Minderhout is situated 4½ km northwest of Wortel Kolonie.
Zondereigen
Village
Zondereigen is a village in the municipality of Baarle-Hertog, in the province of Antwerp, Belgium. In 2021, it was home to 478 inhabitants. Zondereigen borders the Dutch province of North Brabant, and contains a Dutch enclave. Zondereigen is situated 5 km east of Wortel Kolonie.
Wortel Kolonie
- Type: Protected area
- Categories: colony and human settlement
- Location: Hoogstraten, Arrondissement of Turnhout, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
51.399° or 51° 23′ 56″ northLongitude
4.8239° or 4° 49′ 26″ eastOpen location code
9F369RXF+HHOpenStreetMap ID
way 967780254Wikidata ID
Q57913794
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“Wortel Kolonie” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Wortel Kolonie”
- Dutch: “Wortel-kolonie”
- Dutch: “Wortel-Kolonie”
- French: “Wortel Kolonie”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kolonie Wortel and Gevangenis van Wortel.
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