Arrondissement of Nivelles
Located in Walloon Brabant Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°39′59″ N 4°33′58″ E
- 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
- 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 sightseeingBest 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 64 | 53 | 67 | 56 | 69 | 77 | 68 | 66 | 60 | 68 | 75 | 74 |
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 placesBraine-l'Alleud
Population: 40K
Wavre
Population: 34.4K
Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
Population: 31.4K
Waterloo
Population: 30.3K
Nivelles
Population: 28.7K
Tubize
Population: 26.2K
- 7 Rixensart 22.6K
- 8 Genappe 15.4K
- 9 Lasne 14.2K
- 10 Jodoigne 14.1K
- 11 Grez-Doiceau 13.7K
- 12 Chaumont-Gistoux 11.8K
- 13 Rebecq 11K
- 14 Villers-la-Ville 10.7K
- 15 Braine-le-Château 10.5K
- 16 Court-Saint-Étienne 10.5K
- 17 Perwez 9.3K
- 18 Orp-Jauche 8.9K
- 19 Mont-Saint-Guibert 7.8K
- 20 Chastre 7.6K
- 21 La Hulpe 7.3K
- 22 Beauvechain 7.2K
- 23 Walhain 7.2K
- 24 Ittre 6.9K
- 25 Ramillies 6.5K
- 26 Incourt 5.5K
- 27 Hélécine 3.6K
Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bois de l'Étoile Natural site, Walloon Brabant Province1.1 km E
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Bois de Lauzelle Natural site, Walloon Brabant Province2.5 km NE
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Thyle River, Wallonia1.8 km S
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Orne River, Wallonia1.8 km S
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Bois de Chapelle Saint-Lambert Natural site, Walloon Brabant Province5 km NW
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Bois de la Tombe Natural site, Wallonia4.3 km SW
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Bois de la Taille Martin Natural site, Wallonia4.4 km W
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Bois de Manil Natural site, Wallonia4.5 km NE
Sources & licences
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