- Elevation
- 5 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- ANR Antwerp International Airport (Deurne)32 km
- BRU Brussels Airport46 km
About Polkenbos
Polkenbos is a natural site. Location: East Flanders, Flemish Region. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (32 km). Nearby sights include Fondatiebeek and Molenbeek.
Climate of Polkenbos
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 79 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (79 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 10° | 13° | 18° | 20° | 22° | 22° | 19° | 15° | 10° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 3° | 5° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 64 | 50 | 60 | 49 | 62 | 76 | 69 | 60 | 75 | 77 | 79 | 76 |
How to get to Polkenbos
The nearest airport is Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR), 32 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Brussels Airport (BRU) (46 km). The nearest large city is Ghent, 25 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR) Antwerp 32 kmeast
- Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 46 kmsoutheast
- Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST) Oostende 79 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Ghent Population: 265.1K 25 kmsouthwest
- Antwerp Population: 529.2K 28 kmeast
- Schaarbeek Population: 132.8K 44 kmsoutheast
- Brussels Population: 1M 44 kmsoutheast
- Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 44 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Polkenbos
Within 100 km: 247 historic and cultural sites, 477 natural sites, 998 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km119 places
- Het Eiland Island 5 kmNW
- Kleine Weel Lake 17 kmNE
- Grote Weel Lake 17 kmNE
- Grote Geule Lake 16 kmNE
25–60 km630 places
- Knokke-Strand Beach 53 kmW
- Putse Moer Lake 38 kmNE
- Stappensven Lake 40 kmNE
- Hofstademeer Lake 42 kmSE
60–100 km973 places
- IJsselmonde Island 84 kmNE
- Klein Strand Oostende Beach 76 kmW
- Blankaart Lake 83 kmW
- Lac des Herbieres Lake 82 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Stekene Village, Arrondissement Sint-Niklaas4.2 km NE -
Klein Sinaai Village, Stekene0.8 km NW
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Polken Village, Stekene1 km N
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Koebrug Village, Sint-Niklaas1 km S
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Koudenboom Village, Lokeren1.8 km SW
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Wittingstraat Village, Stekene1.9 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Fondatiebeek River, East Flanders1.9 km S
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Molenbeek River, East Flanders2.7 km E
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Het Eiland Island, East Flanders5.1 km NW
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Brugsvaardeken River, East Flanders3.7 km S
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Riethofbeek River, East Flanders4 km NW
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Heidebos Natural site, East Flanders6.7 km W
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Koninklijkbos Natural site, East Flanders8.6 km NE
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Olentbeek River, East Flanders5.7 km SW
Sources & licences
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