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Koewacht

Located in Gemeente Terneuzen, Zeeland Coordinates: 51°13′42″ N 3°58′25″ E

Map showing the location of Koewacht Koewacht
Location in The Netherlands
Population
2,656
2.7K
Elevation
2 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
ANR Antwerp International Airport (Deurne)34 km
BRU Brussels Airport51 km

About Koewacht

Koewacht is a village. Location: Gemeente Terneuzen, Zeeland. Population: 2,656. Elevation: 2 m.

From Wikipedia

Koewacht is a village on the border between the Netherlands and Belgium. The village consists of two parts; a Dutch and a (smaller) Belgian part.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Koewacht over time

Population of Koewacht over time
1840 1,699
1849 1,825
1859 1,904
1869 1,966
1879 2,127
1889 2,253
1899 2,354
1909 2,573
1920 2,757
1930 2,559
1947 2,625
1960 2,494

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Koewacht

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 77 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (77 mm)
Driest month
February (48 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 Koewacht
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°10°13°17°20°22°22°19°15°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°5°9°12°14°14°11°8°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)624858485976685670777774

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Koewacht

The nearest airport is Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR), 34 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Brussels Airport (BRU) (51 km). The nearest large city is Ghent, 27 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR) Antwerp 34 kmeast
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 51 kmsoutheast
  • Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST) Oostende 77 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Ghent Population: 265.1K 27 kmsouthwest
  • Antwerp Population: 529.2K 30 kmeast
  • Schaarbeek Population: 132.8K 49 kmsoutheast
  • Brussels Population: 1M 50 kmsoutheast
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 50 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Koewacht

Within 100 km: 240 historic and cultural sites, 441 natural sites, 967 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km98 places

  • Het Eiland Island 2 kmSW
  • Kleine Weel Lake 16 kmNE
  • Grote Weel Lake 16 kmE
  • Grote Geule Lake 15 kmNE

25–60 km582 places

  • Knokke-Strand Beach 50 kmW
  • Putse Moer Lake 36 kmNE
  • Stappensven Lake 38 kmNE
  • Hofstademeer Lake 46 kmSE

60–100 km968 places

  • IJsselmonde Island 80 kmNE
  • Klein Strand Oostende Beach 74 kmW
  • Blankaart Lake 83 kmW
  • Vijvers van Bellefroid Lake 62 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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