HelchterenGeneral information - Location
| Country | Belgium | | Location in country | 
Northeast | | Location in Europe | West Europe | | Coordinates (WGS84) | Long: 5.3837,Lat: 51.0557  |
| Elevation | 68 meter above sea level | | Local time | 5:17:43am |
| Name province/region (Région#Gewest#Region)Région | Vlaams Gewest | | Wiki-website Province (Province#Provincie#Provinz) | Limburg | | Name Arrondissement | Maaseik | | Name Commune | Houthalen-Helchteren |
Nearest 5 places
Nearest 3 capitals
| Capitalname |
Country |
Distance |
Direction |
| 1 Brussel | Belgium | 76 km | 
WestSouthWest
| | 2 Amsterdam | 
Netherlands | 151 km | 
North
| | 3 Luxembourg | 
Luxembourg | 169 km | 
SouthSouthEast
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Characteristics - Physical GeographyThe North Sea is the nearest seacoast with a distance of around 86 km (direction WestNorthWest).The place is situated in the rivercatchment named Escaut / Schelde, part of the larger catchment area Scheldt (Brussels Area). The nearest bigger lake is Schulens Meer (0.8 km2 at a distance of 18.1 km in WestSouthWestern direction).
The most nearby international border is the
Dutch-Belgium border with a straight distance of 22.3 km in NorthEastern direction. The estimated travel distance is around 31 km.
Elevation around place: low location: 100%, 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 Eindhoven Airport (at a distance of 44 km and direction North).
Landscape - Landuse (within 5km)
| Forest |
21.3 km2 |
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| Nature |
11.1 km2 |
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| Wet nature |
1 km2 |
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| Agriculture |
23.9 km2 |
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| Urban area |
19.8 km2 |
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| Infrastructure |
0.2 km2 |
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| Rock-Sand |
1 km2 |
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| Water - Lakes |
0.3 km2 |
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Climate - Temperature and Precipitation
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Location of Helchteren in country Belgium
Helchteren 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 Helchteren 
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