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Merksplas

Located in Arrondissement Turnhout, Antwerp Province Coordinates: 51°21′32″ N 4°51′46″ E

Merksplas
Michielverbeek · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
8,600
8.6K
Elevation
27 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
Places inside
12
listed under Merksplas
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ANR Antwerp International Airport (Deurne)34 km
EIN Eindhoven Airport37 km

About Merksplas

Merksplas is a village. Location: Arrondissement Turnhout, Antwerp Province. Population: 8,600. Elevation: 27 m.

From Wikipedia

Merksplas (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmɛr(ə)ksplɑs]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises only the town of Merksplas proper. In 2021, Merksplas had a total population of 8,616. The total area is 44.56 km2.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
44.6 km²
Official website
merksplas.be

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Merksplas

  • Turnhout
  • Beerse
  • Rijkevorsel
  • Ravels
  • Hoogstraten
  • Baarle-Hertog

Climate of Merksplas

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 77 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
June (77 mm)
Driest month
April (47 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 Merksplas
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°10°13°18°21°23°23°19°15°9°7°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°8°11°13°12°10°7°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)695265476177726074737775

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Merksplas

The nearest airport is Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR), 34 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Eindhoven Airport (EIN) (37 km). The nearest large city is Breda, 26 km to the north.

Airports

  • Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR) Antwerp 34 kmsouthwest
  • Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 37 kmeast
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 57 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Breda Population: 184.1K 26 kmnorth
  • Tilburg Population: 221.9K 27 kmnortheast
  • Antwerp Population: 529.2K 36 kmsouthwest
  • Eindhoven Population: 235.7K 44 kmeast
  • 's-Hertogenbosch Population: 160.8K 49 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Merksplas

Within 100 km: 256 historic and cultural sites, 468 natural sites, 825 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km91 places

  • Zavelbos Natural site 20 kmS
  • Zandbergen Natural site 21 kmSE
  • Wegmeerheide Natural site 9 kmNE
  • Verbrande Bossen Natural site 25 kmS

25–60 km582 places

  • Putse Moer Lake 30 kmW
  • Stappensven Lake 30 kmW
  • Kleine Weel Lake 48 kmW
  • Hofstademeer Lake 48 kmSW

60–100 km876 places

  • IJsselmonde Island 61 kmNW
  • Île Monsin Island 95 kmSE
  • Het Eiland Island 66 kmW
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 93 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Merksplas

12 places
  1. 1 Merksplas 8K

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

Cities & villages11

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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