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Municipality

Arrondissement of Nivelles

Located in Walloon Brabant Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°39′59″ N 4°33′58″ E

Map showing the location of Arrondissement of Nivelles Arrondissement of Nivelles
Location in Belgium
Population
399,123
399.1K
Elevation
93 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
Places inside
27
listed under Arrondissement of Nivelles
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport24 km
BRU Brussels Airport27 km

About Arrondissement of Nivelles

Arrondissement of Nivelles is a municipality. Location: Walloon Brabant Province, Wallonia. Population: 399,123. Elevation: 93 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Bois de l'Étoile and Bois de Lauzelle.

Climate of Arrondissement of Nivelles

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 75 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
June (77 mm)
Driest month
February (53 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 Arrondissement of Nivelles
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°10°13°18°20°23°23°19°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)1°0°3°5°8°11°13°13°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)645367566977686660687574

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Arrondissement of Nivelles

The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 24 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leuven, 26 km to the north.

Airports

  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 24 kmsouth
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 27 kmnorth
  • Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR) Antwerp 59 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Leuven Population: 101K 26 kmnorth
  • Brussels Population: 1M 26 kmnorthwest
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 26 kmnorthwest
  • Schaarbeek Population: 132.8K 26 kmnorthwest
  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 30 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Arrondissement of Nivelles

Within 100 km: 274 historic and cultural sites, 1,251 natural sites, 1,179 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km197 places

  • Gasthuisberg Mountain 25 kmN
  • Weebergbos Natural site 19 kmN
  • Vroenenbos Natural site 21 kmW
  • Bois des Vieilles Ferrières Natural site 18 kmSE

25–60 km1,091 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 57 kmS
  • Hofstademeer Lake 36 kmN
  • Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 34 kmS
  • Vijvers van Bellefroid Lake 28 kmN

60–100 km1,416 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 74 kmE
  • Île Monsin Island 76 kmE
  • Het Eiland Island 75 kmNW
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 79 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Arrondissement of Nivelles and similar cities

Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.

Measure Arrondissement of Nivelles Antwerp Ghent Charleroi
Population 399.1K 529.2K 265.1K 200.1K
Elevation 93 m 13 m 10 m 136 m
Summer day (hottest month) 23° 23° 23° 23°
Winter night (coldest month) 0° 1° 1° 0°
Annual rainfall 797 mm 798 mm 792 mm 810 mm
Best months Jun–Aug Jun–Aug Jun–Aug Jun–Aug
Distance — 63 km 73 km 30 km

Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.

Places in Arrondissement of Nivelles

27 places
  1. 7 Rixensart 22.6K
  2. 8 Genappe 15.4K
  3. 9 Lasne 14.2K
  4. 10 Jodoigne 14.1K
  5. 11 Grez-Doiceau 13.7K
  6. 12 Chaumont-Gistoux 11.8K
  7. 13 Rebecq 11K
  8. 14 Villers-la-Ville 10.7K
  9. 15 Braine-le-Château 10.5K
  10. 16 Court-Saint-Étienne 10.5K
  11. 17 Perwez 9.3K
  12. 18 Orp-Jauche 8.9K
  13. 19 Mont-Saint-Guibert 7.8K
  14. 20 Chastre 7.6K
  15. 21 La Hulpe 7.3K
  16. 22 Beauvechain 7.2K
  17. 23 Walhain 7.2K
  18. 24 Ittre 6.9K
  19. 25 Ramillies 6.5K
  20. 26 Incourt 5.5K
  21. 27 Hélécine 3.6K

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

Nearby attractions & nature

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