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Herselt

Located in Arrondissement Turnhout, Antwerp Province Coordinates: 51°03′00″ N 4°53′00″ E

Herselt
Michielverbeek · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
14,523
14.5K
Elevation
22 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
Places inside
29
listed under Herselt
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BRU Brussels Airport33 km
ANR Antwerp International Airport (Deurne)33 km

About Herselt

Herselt is a village. Location: Arrondissement Turnhout, Antwerp Province. Population: 14,523. Elevation: 22 m.

From Wikipedia

Herselt (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦɛrsəlt]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Herselt proper, Ramsel, Blauberg, Bergom and Varenwinkel. In 2021, Herselt had a total population of 14,649. The total area is 52.32 km2.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
52.3 km²
Official website
herselt.be

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Herselt

  • Laakdal

Climate of Herselt

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).

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Climate of Herselt
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 Herselt

The nearest airport is Brussels Airport (BRU), 33 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leuven, 23 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 33 kmsouthwest
  • Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR) Antwerp 33 kmnorthwest
  • Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 56 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Leuven Population: 101K 23 kmsouthwest
  • Antwerp Population: 529.2K 39 kmnorthwest
  • Schaarbeek Population: 132.8K 41 kmsouthwest
  • Brussels Population: 1M 44 kmsouthwest
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 47 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Herselt

Within 100 km: 274 historic and cultural sites, 865 natural sites, 1,025 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km250 places

  • Vijvers van Bellefroid Lake 20 kmSW
  • Wijngaardberg Mountain 14 kmSW
  • Wetsberg Mountain 12 kmE
  • Weefberg Mountain 6 kmE

25–60 km734 places

  • Putse Moer Lake 49 kmNW
  • Stappensven Lake 50 kmNW
  • Kleine Weel Lake 55 kmNW
  • Hofstademeer Lake 27 kmW

60–100 km1,180 places

  • IJsselmonde Island 94 kmN
  • Île du Moulin Island 74 kmSE
  • Île Monsin Island 69 kmSE
  • Het Eiland Island 68 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Herselt

29 places
  1. 1 Herselt 13.5K
  2. 2 Ramsel 4.4K

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

Cities & villages26

Mountains & nature1

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources