Dessel
Located in Arrondissement Turnhout, Antwerp Province Coordinates: 51°14′25″ N 5°06′52″ E
- Population
- 9,598
- 9.6K
- Elevation
- 25 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 8
- listed under Dessel
- Airports
- EIN Eindhoven Airport30 km
- ANR Antwerp International Airport (Deurne)46 km
About Dessel
Dessel is a village. Location: Arrondissement Turnhout, Antwerp Province. Population: 9,598. Elevation: 25 m.
Dessel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdɛsəl] ) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises only the town of Dessel proper. In 2021, Dessel had a total population of 9,659 inhabitants. The total area is 27.03 km2.
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Places bordering Dessel
- Mol
- Retie
Climate of Dessel
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 76 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- November (76 mm)
- Driest month
- April (48 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° | 6° | 10° | 14° | 19° | 21° | 23° | 23° | 19° | 15° | 9° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 0° | 3° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 67 | 52 | 66 | 48 | 62 | 75 | 73 | 62 | 66 | 70 | 76 | 75 |
How to get to Dessel
The nearest airport is Eindhoven Airport (EIN), 30 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Eindhoven, 34 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 30 kmnortheast
- Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR) Antwerp 46 kmwest
- Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 58 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Eindhoven Population: 235.7K 34 kmnortheast
- Tilburg Population: 221.9K 35 kmnorth
- Breda Population: 184.1K 45 kmnorthwest
- Leuven Population: 101K 49 kmsouthwest
- Antwerp Population: 529.2K 50 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Dessel
Within 100 km: 289 historic and cultural sites, 620 natural sites, 853 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km124 places
- Wetsberg Mountain 19 kmS
- Rodenberg Mountain 23 kmS
- Hollandse Berg Mountain 24 kmS
- Hertberg Mountain 24 kmSW
25–60 km610 places
- Putse Moer Lake 50 kmW
- Stappensven Lake 50 kmW
- Hofstademeer Lake 51 kmSW
- Groot Gat Lake 60 kmW
60–100 km1,028 places
- IJsselmonde Island 81 kmNW
- Île du Moulin Island 82 kmSE
- Île Monsin Island 74 kmSE
- Het Eiland Island 81 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Places in Dessel
8 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Cities & villages7
- Avoortsbrug · Village
- Boshoek · Village
- Brasel · Village
- Den Rechtenkant · Village
- Taaihoek · Village
- Witgoor · Village
- Witgoorse Heide · Village
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Voorste Nete River, Antwerp Province1.2 km SW
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Zwarte Nete River, Antwerp Province2.7 km W
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Zandbergen Natural site, Antwerp Province3.3 km SW
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's Herenhei Natural site, Antwerp Province4.2 km SW
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Schansheide Natural site, Antwerp Province4.5 km SE
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Retiesgoor Natural site, Antwerp Province5 km N
Sources & licences
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