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Leie

The Leie or Lys is a river in France and Belgium, and a left tributary of the Scheldt. Its source is in Pas-de-Calais, France, and it flows into the river Scheldt in Ghent, Belgium. Its total length is 202 kilometres . It is a very polluted river due to the high density of population and industry in the North of France and in Belgium. Historically, the Lys valley was known for the spinning and weaving of flax.

Located at 51.055, 3.73417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Scheldt basin, Rivers of Belgium, Rivers of France, County of Flanders, International rivers of Europe

Wondelgem

Wondelgem used to be a village in East Flanders, Belgium. It is now part of the city of Ghent.

Located at 51.0889, 3.71306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Villages in Belgium, Submunicipalities of Ghent

Reginald Alexander John Warneford

Reginald Alexander John Warneford, VC (15 October 1891 – 17 June 1915) was a Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) officer who received the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

Located at 51.062, 3.74853 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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British World War I recipients of the Victoria Cross, 1892 births, 1915 deaths, Royal Navy officers, Royal Naval Air Service aviators, Aviators killed in aviation accidents or incidents in France, Burials at Brompton Cemetery, Royal Navy recipients of the Victoria Cross, Royal Navy officers of World War I, People from Darjeeling, Chevaliers of the Légion d'honneur, People educated at King Edward VI School Stratford-upon-Avon

Gent Jazz Festival

The Gent Jazz Festival is an international jazz festival held annually in Ghent, Belgium in mid July. It lasts two weeks and the programmation is divided in two parts: the first week, called All That Jazz. , unites some of the best jazz performers in the world while the second week, named All That Jazz?, gathers groups playing music related to jazz, e.g. soul music and electronic music.

Located at 51.0559, 3.72699 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Jazz festivals in Belgium

Port of Ghent

The port of Ghent is the third biggest port in Belgium. The first port of Ghent was situated at the Scheldt river and later on at the Lys river. Since the Middle Ages Ghent has sought for a connection to the sea. In the 13th century via the Lieve canal to the Zwin near Damme, in the 16th century via the Sassevaart, in the 17th century via the Ghent-Bruges Canal. Since the 19th century by the Ghent-Terneuzen Canal which connects via the Western Scheldt to the North Sea.

Located at 51.1058, 3.74 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Ports and harbours of Belgium, Ports and harbours of the North Sea, Buildings and structures in Ghent

Logos Tetrahedron

The Logos Tetrahedron is a concert hall in Ghent, Belgium adjacent to the Logos Foundation recording studio and offices. It has seating for 150 people and is equipped with sound and light infrastructure. Since the concert hall is in the shape of a tetrahedron, it has no straight angles and, as a result, no standing waves can occur. Acoustic waves can never amplify one another in phase and are reflected by the walls under ever changing angles.

Located at 51.0616, 3.73218 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Ghent, Buildings and structures completed in 1991, Event venues established in 1991, Buildings and structures completed in 1990, Visitor attractions in East Flanders

Battle of the Lys (1940)

The Battle of the Lys was part of the 1940 Nazi-German offensive in Flanders during World War II. The battle was named after the river Leie (known as Lys in French), where the battlefield was situated (in Belgium and in Northern-France). \t\t \t\t\t10May-16May1940-Fall Gelb. jpg \t\t\t 16 May \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\t1940FranceBlitz. jpg \t\t\t 21 May: troops in Abbeville \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\t21May-4June1940-Fall Gelb. jpg \t\t\t till 4 June: Duinkerque

Located at 51.055, 3.73417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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History of Kortrijk, 1940 in Belgium, Belgium in World War II, Battles and operations of World War II involving Belgium, Battle of France

Prinsenhof (Ghent)

The Prinsenhof in Ghent was the normal residence of the Counts of Flanders in Ghent starting in the 15th century.

Located at 51.0592, 3.71574 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Ghent, Counts of Flanders, History of Ghent