GhlinGeneral information - Location
| Country | Belgium | | Location in country | 
West | | Location in Europe | West Europe | | Coordinates (WGS84) | Long: 3.9026,Lat: 50.4762  |
| Elevation | 36 meter above sea level | | Local time | 1:26:02am |
| Name province/region (Région#Gewest#Region)Région | Région wallone | | Wiki-website Province (Province#Provincie#Provinz) | Hainaut | | Name Arrondissement | Mons | | Name Commune | Mons |
Nearest 5 places
Nearest 3 capitals
| Capitalname |
Country |
Distance |
Direction |
| 1 Brussel | Belgium | 52 km | 
NorthEast
| | 2 Luxembourg | 
Luxembourg | 186 km | 
SouthEast
| | 3 Paris | 
France | 214 km | 
SouthWest
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Characteristics - Physical GeographyThe North Sea is the nearest seacoast with a distance of around 95 km (direction North).The coastline is located in another country namely Netherlands.The place is situated in the rivercatchment named Escaut / Schelde, part of the larger catchment area Scheldt (Brussels Area). The nearest bigger lake is Marais d'Harchies (0.5 km2 at a distance of 14.9 km in Western direction).
The most nearby international border is the
French-Belgium border with a straight distance of 14.3 km in SouthSouthWestern direction. The estimated travel distance is around 20 km.
Elevation around place: low location: 100%, The hills are mainly southern orientated. The surroundings of the place is lightly urbanised. The most common land use in the area is urban.
Name area (subregions, nature area, hills, mountains, landscape)
Nearby scheduled flights are operated from (national) airport Brussels Airport (at a distance of 63 km and direction NorthEast).
Landscape - Landuse (within 5km)
| Forest |
17 km2 |
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| Nature |
5.4 km2 |
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| Wet nature |
1.9 km2 |
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| Agriculture |
18.3 km2 |
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| Urban area |
31.3 km2 |
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| Infrastructure |
2.2 km2 |
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| Water - Lakes |
0.6 km2 |
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Climate - Temperature and Precipitation
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Location of Ghlin in country Belgium
Ghlin at Physical map (height map)
Tourist information - Travel Guide
Nearest 3 UNESCO-sites
Nearest Natura2000-area
Social media - Maps
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Hotels at Ghlin 
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