GontrodeGeneral information - Location
| Country | Belgium | | Location in country | 
Northwest | | Location in Europe | West Europe | | Coordinates (WGS84) | Long: 3.7972,Lat: 50.9834  |
| Elevation | 13 meter above sea level | | Local time | 1:18:21am |
| Name province/region (Région#Gewest#Region)Région | Vlaams Gewest | | Wiki-website Province (Province#Provincie#Provinz) | Oost-Vlanderen | | Name Arrondissement | Gent | | Name Commune | Melle |
Nearest 5 places
Nearest 3 capitals
| Capitalname |
Country |
Distance |
Direction |
| 1 Brussel | Belgium | 42 km | 
EastSouthEast
| | 2 Amsterdam | 
Netherlands | 172 km | 
NorthNorthEast
| | 3 Luxembourg | 
Luxembourg | 226 km | 
SouthEast
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Characteristics - Physical GeographyThe North Sea is the nearest seacoast with a distance of around 39 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 Donkmeer (0.8 km2 at a distance of 13.4 km in EastNorthEastern direction).
The most nearby international border is the
Dutch-Belgium border with a straight distance of 24.9 km in NorthNorthEastern direction. The estimated travel distance is around 35 km.
Elevation around place: very low location (near sea level): 28%, low location: 72%, The hills are mainly northern orientated. The surroundings of the place have a rural character (very sparsely urbanised). 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 49 km and direction EastSouthEast).
Landscape - Landuse (within 5km)
| Forest |
1.2 km2 |
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| Nature |
0.2 km2 |
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| Agriculture |
47.2 km2 |
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| Urban area |
28 km2 |
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| Infrastructure |
1.1 km2 |
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| Water - Lakes |
0.7 km2 |
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Climate - Temperature and Precipitation
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Location of Gontrode in country Belgium
Gontrode at Physical map (height map)
Tourist information - Travel Guide
Nearest 3 UNESCO-sites
Nearest Natura2000-area
Social media - Maps
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Gontrode
Hotels at Gontrode 
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