KortessemGeneral information - Location
| Country | Belgium | | Location in country | 
East | | Location in Europe | West Europe | | Coordinates (WGS84) | Long: 5.3897,Lat: 50.8587  |
| Elevation | 56 meter above sea level | | Local time | 22:57:52pm |
| Name province/region (Région#Gewest#Region)Région | Vlaams Gewest | | Wiki-website Province (Province#Provincie#Provinz) | Limburg | | Name Arrondissement | Tongeren | | Name Commune | Kortessem |
Nearest 5 places
Nearest 3 capitals
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Country |
Distance |
Direction |
| 1 Brussel | Belgium | 73 km | 
West
| | 2 Luxembourg | 
Luxembourg | 149 km | 
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| | 3 Amsterdam | 
Netherlands | 172 km | 
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Characteristics - Physical GeographyThe North Sea is the nearest seacoast with a distance of around 97 km (direction NorthWest).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 19.7 km in NorthWestern direction).
The most nearby international border is the
Dutch-Belgium border with a straight distance of 17.6 km in Eastern direction. The estimated travel distance is around 25 km.
Elevation around place: low location: 100%, The hills are mainly northern 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 64 km and direction West).The closest smaller (subnational) airport is Liège Airport (at a distance of 25 km in Southern direction).
Landscape - Landuse (within 5km)
| Forest |
3.7 km2 |
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| Agriculture |
57.7 km2 |
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| Urban area |
17 km2 |
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Climate - Temperature and Precipitation
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Location of Kortessem in country Belgium
Kortessem at Physical map (height map)
Tourist information - Travel Guide
Nearest 3 UNESCO-sites
Nearest Natura2000-area
Social media - Maps
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