Anderlecht
Located in Arrondissement Brussel-Hoofdstad, Bruxelles-Capitale Coordinates: 50°50′01″ N 4°19′11″ E
- Population
- 119,714
- 119.7K
- Elevation
- 21 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 2
- listed under Anderlecht
- Airports
- BRU Brussels Airport14 km
- ANR Antwerp International Airport (Deurne)41 km
About Anderlecht
Anderlecht is a village. Location: Arrondissement Brussel-Hoofdstad, Bruxelles-Capitale. Population: 119,714. Elevation: 21 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Neerpedebeek and Broekbeek.
Photos of Anderlecht
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St. Michael and St. Gudula Cathedral Donaldytong · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Baitul Mujeeb HolyArtThou · CC0 -
Stoclet Palace Busoni · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Manneken Pis Myrabella · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium Suicasmo · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Climate of Anderlecht
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 77 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (77 mm)
- Driest month
- April (51 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 18° | 20° | 23° | 23° | 19° | 15° | 10° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 3° | 5° | 9° | 12° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 66 | 52 | 66 | 51 | 65 | 75 | 68 | 60 | 65 | 70 | 77 | 75 |
How to get to Anderlecht
The nearest airport is Brussels Airport (BRU), 14 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Anderlecht, 1 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 14 kmnortheast
- Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR) Antwerp 41 kmnorth
- Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 42 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 1 kmnorthwest
- Brussels Population: 1M 3 kmnortheast
- Schaarbeek Population: 132.8K 6 kmnortheast
- Leuven Population: 101K 27 kmeast
- Antwerp Population: 529.2K 43 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Anderlecht
Within 100 km: 308 historic and cultural sites, 948 natural sites, 1,134 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km270 places
- Hofstademeer Lake 21 kmNE
- Korenberg Mountain 12 kmNE
- Gasthuisberg Mountain 25 kmE
- Weebergbos Natural site 20 kmE
25–60 km920 places
- Het Eiland Island 50 kmNW
- Kleine Weel Lake 51 kmN
- Grote Weel Lake 50 kmN
- Grote Geule Lake 51 kmN
60–100 km1,200 places
- Knokke-Strand Beach 92 kmNW
- Île du Moulin Island 95 kmE
- Île Monsin Island 95 kmE
- Île de Franche Garenne Island 97 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Anderlecht
2 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Heritage & sights1
- Constant Vanden Stock stadion · Landmark
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Neerpedebeek River, Hainaut Province0.2 km W
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Broekbeek River, Hainaut Province0.2 km W
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Manneken Pis Landmark, City of Brussels2.5 km NE
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St. Michael and St. Gudula Cathedral Attraction, City of Brussels3.3 km NE -
Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium Museum, City of Brussels2.8 km E
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Grand Place Brussels Natural site, Arrondissement Brussel-Hoofdstad2.7 km NE
Sources & licences
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