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Natural site

Boswijk

Located in East Flanders, Flemish Region Coordinates: 50°57′00″ N 3°43′00″ E

Map showing the location of Boswijk Boswijk
Location in Belgium
Elevation
39 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Melsen
1.6 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRU Brussels Airport54 km
ANR Antwerp International Airport (Deurne)59 km

About Boswijk

Boswijk is a natural site. Location: East Flanders, Flemish Region. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels Airport (54 km). Nearby sights include Harentbeekbos and Nerenbos.

Climate of Boswijk

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 81 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (81 mm)
Driest month
February (50 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 Boswijk
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°10°13°18°20°23°23°19°15°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°5°9°12°14°13°11°8°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)655065506275695967778175

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Boswijk

The nearest airport is Brussels Airport (BRU), 54 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ghent, 11 km to the north.

Airports

  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 54 kmeast
  • Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR) Antwerp 59 kmnortheast
  • Lille Airport (LIL) Lesquin 61 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Ghent Population: 265.1K 11 kmnorth
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 44 kmeast
  • Bruges Population: 118.5K 45 kmnorthwest
  • Brussels Population: 1M 46 kmeast
  • Schaarbeek Population: 132.8K 47 kmeast

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

Day trips from Boswijk

Within 100 km: 259 historic and cultural sites, 512 natural sites, 947 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km148 places

  • Mont de Rhodes Mountain 20 kmS
  • Muziekberg Mountain 23 kmS
  • Kruiken Berg Mountain 24 kmS
  • Hotond Berg Mountain 25 kmSW

25–60 km748 places

  • Knokke-Strand Beach 54 kmNW
  • Het Eiland Island 34 kmNE
  • Kleine Weel Lake 49 kmNE
  • Hofstademeer Lake 56 kmE

60–100 km822 places

  • Klein Strand Oostende Beach 64 kmNW
  • Putse Moer Lake 70 kmNE
  • Stappensven Lake 72 kmNE
  • Étang du Moulin Lake 98 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Melsen Village, Merelbeke-Melle
    1.6 km NW
  • Gavere Village, Arrondissement of Ghent
    3.1 km SW
  • Schelderode Village, Merelbeke-Melle
    2.2 km N
  • Munte Village, Merelbeke-Melle
    1.9 km E
  • Vurste Village, Gavere
    2.5 km W
  • Wassen Village, Gavere
    1 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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