- Population
- 3,856
- 3.9K
- Elevation
- 5 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- ANR Antwerp International Airport (Deurne)47 km
- BRU Brussels Airport60 km
About Sas van Gent
Sas van Gent is a village. Location: Gemeente Terneuzen, Zeeland. Population: 3,856. Elevation: 5 m.
Sas van Gent is a town in the Netherlands. It is located in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Terneuzen and lies about 30 km south of Vlissingen on the border with Belgium. The Ghent–Terneuzen Canal passes through Sas van Gent, and at that point there was a lock in the canal. The name of the village, Sas van Gent, means sluice of Ghent, as it sits just north of the Belgian city of Ghent.
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Places bordering Sas van Gent
- Zandstraat
Population of Sas van Gent over time
| 1879 | 1,196 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1889 | 1,336 | |
| 1899 | 1,581 | |
| 1909 | 2,086 | |
| 1920 | 2,549 | |
| 1930 | 3,080 | |
| 1947 | 3,500 | |
| 1960 | 4,438 | |
| 1971 | 9,293 | |
| 1980 | 9,433 | |
| 1990 | 8,793 | |
| 2000 | 8,594 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Sas van Gent
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 79 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (79 mm)
- Driest month
- April (46 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° | 17° | 20° | 22° | 22° | 19° | 15° | 10° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 3° | 5° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 11° | 8° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 63 | 47 | 58 | 46 | 56 | 74 | 68 | 56 | 70 | 77 | 79 | 75 |
How to get to Sas van Gent
The nearest airport is Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR), 47 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Brussels Airport (BRU) (60 km). The nearest large city is Ghent, 21 km to the south.
Airports
- Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR) Antwerp 47 kmeast
- Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 60 kmsoutheast
- Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST) Oostende 65 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Ghent Population: 265.1K 21 kmsouth
- Bruges Population: 118.5K 40 kmwest
- Antwerp Population: 529.2K 42 kmeast
- Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 57 kmsoutheast
- Schaarbeek Population: 132.8K 57 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Sas van Gent
Within 100 km: 238 historic and cultural sites, 405 natural sites, 890 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km68 places
- Het Eiland Island 11 kmE
- Scheutbos Natural site 14 kmW
- Polkenbos Natural site 15 kmE
- Koninklijkbos Natural site 20 kmE
25–60 km571 places
- Knokke-Strand Beach 38 kmW
- Putse Moer Lake 48 kmE
- Stappensven Lake 49 kmNE
- Kleine Weel Lake 28 kmE
60–100 km894 places
- IJsselmonde Island 87 kmNE
- Klein Strand Oostende Beach 61 kmW
- Blankaart Lake 71 kmW
- Vijvers van Bellefroid Lake 73 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Vijfhonderd Gemetenbeek River, East Flanders2.7 km NW
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Gaverbeek River, East Flanders3.4 km SW
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Rijschootbeek River, East Flanders3.8 km SW
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Vlietbeek River, East Flanders4.2 km NW
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Kloosterbos Natural site, East Flanders4.7 km SE
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Oosteeklosebeek River, East Flanders5.8 km W
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources