AvelgemGeneral information - Location
| Country | Belgium | | Location in country | 
West | | Location in Europe | West Europe | | Coordinates (WGS84) | Long: 3.4453,Lat: 50.776  |
| Elevation | 15 meter above sea level | | Local time | 4:16:02am |
| Name province/region (Région#Gewest#Region)Région | Vlaams Gewest | | Wiki-website Province (Province#Provincie#Provinz) | West-Vlanderen | | Name Arrondissement | Kortrijk | | Name Commune | Avelgem |
Nearest 5 places
Nearest 3 capitals
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Country |
Distance |
Direction |
| 1 Brussel | Belgium | 64 km | 
East
| | 2 Amsterdam | 
Netherlands | 204 km | 
NorthEast
| | 3 Paris | 
France | 229 km | 
SouthSouthWest
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Characteristics - Physical GeographyThe North Sea is the nearest seacoast with a distance of around 63 km (direction NorthNorthWest).The place is situated in the rivercatchment named Escaut / Schelde, part of the larger catchment area Scheldt (Brussels Area). The nearest bigger lake is Étang d'Amaury (0.5 km2 at a height of around -1 meter above sea level) at a distance of 35.2 km in Southern direction).
The most nearby international border is the
French-Belgium border with a straight distance of 15.4 km in WestSouthWestern direction. The estimated travel distance is around 22 km.
Elevation around place: very low location (near sea level): 6%, low location: 94%, The hills are mainly southern orientated. The most common land use in the area is agriculture.
Name area (subregions, nature area, hills, mountains, landscape)
Nearby scheduled flights are operated from (national) airport Brussels Airport (at a distance of 74 km and direction East).
Landscape - Landuse (within 5km)
| Forest |
2.2 km2 |
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| Nature |
0.1 km2 |
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| Agriculture |
57.1 km2 |
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| Urban area |
19.1 km2 |
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Climate - Temperature and Precipitation
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Location of Avelgem in country Belgium
Avelgem at Physical map (height map)
Tourist information - Travel Guide
Nearest 3 UNESCO-sites
Nearest Natura2000-area
Social media - Maps
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Avelgem
Hotels at Avelgem 
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