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Natural site

Prinse Bos

Located in Antwerp Province, Flemish Region Coordinates: 51°03′00″ N 4°51′00″ E

Map showing the location of Prinse Bos Prinse Bos
Location in Belgium
Elevation
12 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Herselt
2.3 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BRU Brussels Airport31 km
ANR Antwerp International Airport (Deurne)31 km

About Prinse Bos

Prinse Bos is a natural site. Location: Antwerp Province, Flemish Region. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Brussels Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include Raambroekse Bossen and Meerzelbos.

Climate of Prinse Bos

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 Prinse Bos
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 Prinse Bos

The nearest airport is Brussels Airport (BRU), 31 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leuven, 22 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 31 kmsouthwest
  • Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR) Antwerp 31 kmnorthwest
  • Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 58 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Leuven Population: 101K 22 kmsouthwest
  • Antwerp Population: 529.2K 37 kmnorthwest
  • Schaarbeek Population: 132.8K 39 kmsouthwest
  • Brussels Population: 1M 42 kmsouthwest
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 45 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Prinse Bos

Within 100 km: 278 historic and cultural sites, 854 natural sites, 1,026 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km250 places

  • Vijvers van Bellefroid Lake 19 kmSW
  • Wijngaardberg Mountain 13 kmSW
  • Wetsberg Mountain 14 kmE
  • Weefberg Mountain 8 kmE

25–60 km739 places

  • Putse Moer Lake 47 kmNW
  • Stappensven Lake 49 kmNW
  • Kleine Weel Lake 53 kmNW
  • Hofstademeer Lake 25 kmW

60–100 km1,169 places

  • IJsselmonde Island 94 kmN
  • Île du Moulin Island 75 kmSE
  • Île Monsin Island 71 kmSE
  • Het Eiland Island 66 kmW

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