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District

East Flanders

Located in Flemish Region, Belgium Coordinates: 51°00′00″ N 3°45′00″ E

East Flanders
Aalst · Herman.vandenbroeck · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
1,572,002
1.6M
Elevation
10 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
Places inside
225
listed under East Flanders
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRU Brussels Airport53 km
ANR Antwerp International Airport (Deurne)54 km

About East Flanders

East Flanders is a district. Location: Flemish Region, Belgium. Population: 1,572,002. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels Airport (53 km). Nearby sights include Poekebeek and Budingsbeek.

Climate of East Flanders

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 East Flanders
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°10°14°18°21°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 East Flanders

The nearest airport is Brussels Airport (BRU), 53 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ghent, 6 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 53 kmeast
  • Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR) Antwerp 54 kmnortheast
  • Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST) Oostende 65 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Ghent Population: 265.1K 6 kmnorthwest
  • Bruges Population: 118.5K 44 kmnorthwest
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 44 kmsoutheast
  • Brussels Population: 1M 45 kmeast
  • Schaarbeek Population: 132.8K 46 kmeast

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

Day trips from East Flanders

Within 100 km: 256 historic and cultural sites, 495 natural sites, 956 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km142 places

  • Warande Bos Natural site 10 kmW
  • Scheutbos Natural site 22 kmNW
  • Nerenbos Natural site 5 kmS
  • Kloosterbos Natural site 22 kmN

25–60 km698 places

  • Knokke-Strand Beach 51 kmNW
  • Het Eiland Island 28 kmNE
  • Kleine Weel Lake 44 kmNE
  • Hofstademeer Lake 53 kmE

60–100 km867 places

  • Klein Strand Oostende Beach 64 kmNW
  • Putse Moer Lake 64 kmNE
  • Stappensven Lake 66 kmNE
  • Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 97 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Places in East Flanders

225 places

Cities & villages1

Mountains & nature3

Lakes, rivers & coasts41

Nature and heritage in East Flanders

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Poekebeek River, Flemish Region
    15 km W
  • Budingsbeek River, Flemish Region
    22 km W
  • Dendre River, Flemish Region
    25 km E
  • Mandel River, West Flanders Province
    25 km W

Sources & licences

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