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Village

Criptia

Located in Fosses-la-Ville, Arrondissement de Namur Coordinates: 50°22′14″ N 4°36′05″ E

Map showing the location of Criptia Criptia
Location in Belgium
Elevation
168 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport14 km
BRU Brussels Airport60 km

About Criptia

Criptia is a village. Location: Fosses-la-Ville, Arrondissement de Namur. Elevation: 168 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Bois du Roi and Bois de Presles.

Climate of Criptia

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).

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Climate of Criptia
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 Criptia

The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 14 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Charleroi, 12 km to the west.

Airports

  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 14 kmnorthwest
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 60 kmnorth
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 67 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 12 kmwest
  • Namur Population: 110.9K 22 kmnortheast
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 56 kmnorth
  • Brussels Population: 1M 56 kmnorth
  • Leuven Population: 101K 57 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Criptia

Within 100 km: 250 historic and cultural sites, 1,307 natural sites, 1,099 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km217 places

  • Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 6 kmE
  • Lac de l'Eau d'Heure Lake 24 kmSW
  • Bois de Weillen Natural site 20 kmSE
  • Bois Wanchalle Natural site 24 kmNE

25–60 km978 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 27 kmSE
  • Étang de Virelles Lake 38 kmSW
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 45 kmSW
  • Étang d'Oise Lake 48 kmSW

60–100 km1,461 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 74 kmE
  • Île Monsin Island 80 kmNE
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 85 kmNE
  • Hofstademeer Lake 69 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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