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Lake

Blankaart

Located in West Flanders Province, Flemish Region Coordinates: 50°59′03″ N 2°51′31″ E

Map showing the location of Blankaart Blankaart
Location in Belgium
Elevation
0 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Woumen
2.1 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
OST Ostend-Bruges International Airport24 km
LIL Lille Airport50 km

About Blankaart

Blankaart is a lake. Location: West Flanders Province, Flemish Region. Elevation: 0 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ostend-Bruges International Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Ronebeek and Wadebeek.

Climate of Blankaart

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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
February (43 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 Blankaart
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°10°13°17°20°22°22°19°15°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°8°11°13°13°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)594355485765635470737969

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Blankaart

The nearest airport is Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST), 24 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bruges, 36 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST) Oostende 24 kmnorth
  • Lille Airport (LIL) Lesquin 50 kmsouth
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 115 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Bruges Population: 118.5K 36 kmnortheast
  • Lille Population: 238.7K 41 kmsouth
  • Ghent Population: 265.1K 61 kmeast
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 104 kmeast
  • Brussels Population: 1M 106 kmeast

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

Day trips from Blankaart

Within 100 km: 148 historic and cultural sites, 200 natural sites, 554 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km115 places

  • Rode Berg Mountain 24 kmS
  • Kemmelberg Mountain 23 kmS
  • Wijnendaelebos Natural site 16 kmNE
  • Praatbos Natural site 11 kmNE

25–60 km233 places

  • Knokke-Strand Beach 51 kmNE
  • Klein Strand Oostende Beach 28 kmN
  • Kruiken Berg Mountain 58 kmSE
  • Hotond Berg Mountain 56 kmSE

60–100 km554 places

  • Het Eiland Island 81 kmE
  • Kleine Weel Lake 99 kmE
  • Grote Weel Lake 99 kmE
  • Grote Geule Lake 97 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Woumen Village, Diksmuide
    2.1 km N
  • Houthulst Village, Arrondissement of Diksmuide
    3.6 km SE
  • Merkem Village, Houthulst
    3.5 km S
  • Klerken Village, Houthulst
    3.7 km E
  • Vijfhuizen Village, Diksmuide
    0.9 km W
  • Ronehoek Village, Houthulst
    1.1 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Ronebeek River, West Flanders Province
    0.6 km SE
  • Wadebeek River, West Flanders Province
    1.9 km N
  • Steenbeek River, West Flanders Province
    2 km S
  • Oudebeek River, West Flanders Province
    3.4 km NW
  • Sint-Jansbeek River, West Flanders Province
    3.8 km SW
  • Ieperlee River, West Flanders Province
    4.1 km W
  • Kemmelbeek River, West Flanders Province
    5.6 km W
  • Corverbeek River, West Flanders Province
    5.6 km S

Sources & licences

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