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Geel

Located in Arrondissement Turnhout, Antwerp Province Coordinates: 51°09′58″ N 4°59′31″ E

Geel
Sally V · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
40,353
40.4K
Elevation
23 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
Places inside
55
listed under Geel
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
ANR Antwerp International Airport (Deurne)37 km
EIN Eindhoven Airport41 km

About Geel

Geel is a village. Location: Arrondissement Turnhout, Antwerp Province. Population: 40,353. Elevation: 23 m.

From Wikipedia

Geel (Dutch pronunciation: [ɣeːl] ) is a municipality and city located in the Belgian province of Antwerp, which acquired city status in the 1980s. It comprises Central-Geel which is composed of four old parishes or towns: Sint-Amand, Sint-Dimpna, Holven and Elsum. Further on around the center are the parish-towns of Ten Aard (N), Bel (E), Winkelomheide (SE), Stelen, Oosterlo and Zammel (S), Punt (SW) and Larum (W). In 2021, Geel had a total population of 40,781. The total area is 109.85 km2 (42 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
110 km²
Official website
geel.be

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Geel

  • Mol
  • Kasterlee
  • Laakdal
  • Westerlo
  • Meerhout
  • Retie

Twin towns and sister cities of Geel

  • Tydavnet· Ireland

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Population of Geel over time

Population of Geel over time
2018 39,923
2020 40,709
2022 41,146
2023 41,828

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Geel

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 73 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
June (74 mm)
Driest month
April (49 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Geel
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°10°14°19°21°23°23°19°15°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°5°9°12°14°13°11°8°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)645163496274726463697373

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Geel

The nearest airport is Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR), 37 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Eindhoven Airport (EIN) (41 km). The nearest large city is Leuven, 38 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR) Antwerp 37 kmwest
  • Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 41 kmnortheast
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 46 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Leuven Population: 101K 38 kmsouthwest
  • Antwerp Population: 529.2K 42 kmwest
  • Tilburg Population: 221.9K 44 kmnorth
  • Eindhoven Population: 235.7K 46 kmnortheast
  • Breda Population: 184.1K 49 kmnorth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Geel

Within 100 km: 280 historic and cultural sites, 682 natural sites, 934 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km181 places

  • Wetsberg Mountain 11 kmS
  • Weefberg Mountain 15 kmS
  • Voortberg Mountain 17 kmS
  • Rodenberg Mountain 15 kmS

25–60 km673 places

  • Putse Moer Lake 46 kmNW
  • Stappensven Lake 47 kmNW
  • Kleine Weel Lake 58 kmW
  • Hofstademeer Lake 39 kmSW

60–100 km1,042 places

  • IJsselmonde Island 85 kmNW
  • Île du Moulin Island 79 kmSE
  • Île Monsin Island 73 kmSE
  • Het Eiland Island 73 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Geel

55 places
  1. 1 Geel 34.7K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages54

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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