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Fleurus

Located in Arrondissement de Charleroi, Hainaut Province Coordinates: 50°29′03″ N 4°33′06″ E

Fleurus
Jean-Pol Grandmont · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
22,918
22.9K
Elevation
157 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
Places inside
20
listed under Fleurus
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport7 km
BRU Brussels Airport47 km

About Fleurus

Fleurus is a village. Location: Arrondissement de Charleroi, Hainaut Province. Population: 22,918. Elevation: 157 m.

From Wikipedia

Fleurus (French pronunciation: [flœ.ʁys] ; Walloon: Fleuru) is a municipality and city of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. It has been the site of four major battles. The municipality consists of the following districts: Brye, Heppignies, Fleurus, Lambusart, Saint-Amand, Wagnelée, Wanfercée-Baulet (wa: Wanfercêye-Bålet), and Wangenies.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
59.3 km²
Official website
fleurus.be

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Fleurus

  • Charleroi
  • Farciennes

Climate of Fleurus

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 74 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
June (79 mm)
Driest month
February (54 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
Climate of Fleurus
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°10°13°18°20°23°23°19°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°8°11°13°13°10°7°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)655467577079706461687474

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Fleurus

The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 7 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Charleroi, 11 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 7 kmwest
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 47 kmnorth
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 66 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 11 kmsouthwest
  • Namur Population: 110.9K 22 kmeast
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 43 kmnorthwest
  • Brussels Population: 1M 43 kmnorth
  • Schaarbeek Population: 132.8K 45 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Fleurus

Within 100 km: 271 historic and cultural sites, 1,293 natural sites, 1,142 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km180 places

  • Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 16 kmSE
  • Bois de la Ville Natural site 12 kmSE
  • Bois des Vieilles Ferrières Natural site 12 kmNE
  • Bois de Vantelle Natural site 8 kmSE

25–60 km1,087 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 39 kmSE
  • Étang de Virelles Lake 48 kmS
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 55 kmS
  • Étang d'Oise Lake 58 kmS

60–100 km1,439 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 75 kmE
  • Île Monsin Island 79 kmE
  • Het Eiland Island 92 kmNW
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 84 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Fleurus

20 places
  1. 1 Fleurus 22.1K
  2. 2 Wanfercée-Baulet 7.2K
  3. 3 Lambusart 3.1K
  4. 4 Heppignies 1.2K
  5. 5 Wangenies 1.2K
  6. 6 Saint-Amand 1.1K
  7. 7 Wagnelée 924
  8. 8 Brye 348

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages11

Heritage & sights1

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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