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Westbeek

Located in West Flanders Province, Flemish Region Coordinates: 51°06′10″ N 2°56′29″ E

Map showing the location of Westbeek Westbeek
Location in Belgium
Elevation
3 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Koekelare
2 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
OST Ostend-Bruges International Airport12 km
LIL Lille Airport61 km

About Westbeek

Westbeek is a river. Location: West Flanders Province, Flemish Region. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Ostend-Bruges International Airport (12 km). Nearby sights include Donkbeek and Koekelarebos.

Climate of Westbeek

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 81 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (81 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 Westbeek
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°10°12°16°19°21°22°19°15°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°8°11°13°13°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)584353465462645870768170

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

How to get to Westbeek

The nearest airport is Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST), 12 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bruges, 23 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST) Oostende 12 kmnorthwest
  • Lille Airport (LIL) Lesquin 61 kmsouth
  • Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR) Antwerp 107 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Bruges Population: 118.5K 23 kmnortheast
  • Lille Population: 238.7K 53 kmsouth
  • Ghent Population: 265.1K 55 kmeast
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 101 kmeast
  • Brussels Population: 1M 103 kmeast

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

Day trips from Westbeek

Within 100 km: 151 historic and cultural sites, 169 natural sites, 563 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km102 places

  • Klein Strand Oostende Beach 15 kmN
  • Blankaart Lake 14 kmSW
  • Wijnendaelebos Natural site 8 kmSE
  • Tillegembos Natural site 19 kmNE

25–60 km236 places

  • Knokke-Strand Beach 37 kmNE
  • Rode Berg Mountain 38 kmS
  • Kemmelberg Mountain 37 kmS
  • Hotond Berg Mountain 59 kmSE

60–100 km545 places

  • Het Eiland Island 72 kmE
  • Kleine Weel Lake 89 kmE
  • Grote Weel Lake 89 kmE
  • Grote Geule Lake 88 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Koekelare Village, Arrondissement of Diksmuide
    2 km SE
  • Koekelare Town, Koekelare
    2.9 km SE
  • Moere Village, Gistel
    2.4 km NE
  • Gistel Village, Arrondissement of Ostend
    5.2 km N
  • Leke Village, Diksmuide
    3.5 km W
  • Zande Village, Koekelare
    2.4 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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