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River

Herk

Located in Limburg Province, Flemish Region Coordinates: 50°58′00″ N 5°07′00″ E

Map showing the location of Herk Herk
Location in Belgium
Elevation
23 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Halen
2 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
LGG Liège Airport43 km
BRU Brussels Airport45 km

About Herk

Herk is a river. Location: Limburg Province, Flemish Region. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Liège Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Vlootgracht and Oude Herk.

Climate of Herk

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 72 mm

Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
July (74 mm)
Driest month
April (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 Herk
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°10°14°19°21°23°24°19°15°9°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°5°9°12°14°14°11°8°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)615162506373747058677272

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Herk

The nearest airport is Liège Airport (LGG), 43 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Brussels Airport (BRU) (45 km). The nearest large city is Leuven, 31 km to the west.

Airports

  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 43 kmsoutheast
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 45 kmwest
  • Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) Maastricht 46 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Leuven Population: 101K 31 kmwest
  • Maastricht Population: 122.4K 42 kmeast
  • Liège Population: 195.3K 49 kmsoutheast
  • Schaarbeek Population: 132.8K 53 kmwest
  • Brussels Population: 1M 56 kmwest

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

Day trips from Herk

Within 100 km: 294 historic and cultural sites, 1,055 natural sites, 1,031 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km254 places

  • Wijngaardberg Mountain 25 kmW
  • Wetsberg Mountain 13 kmN
  • Weefberg Mountain 13 kmNW
  • Voortberg Mountain 12 kmNW

25–60 km733 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 56 kmSE
  • Île Monsin Island 50 kmSE
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 50 kmSE
  • Hofstademeer Lake 43 kmW

60–100 km1,393 places

  • Het Eiland Island 86 kmW
  • Île d'Androssart Island 89 kmS
  • Putse Moer Lake 67 kmNW
  • Stappensven Lake 68 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Halen Village, Arrondissement of Hasselt
    2 km S
  • Zelem Village, Halen
    1.4 km NW
  • Linkhout Village, Lummen
    1.5 km E
  • Halen Town, Halen
    2.1 km S
  • Schans Village, Halen
    0.5 km N
  • Schaffen Village, Diest
    4.3 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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