LensGeneral information - Location
| Country | Belgium | | Location in country | 
West | | Location in Europe | West Europe | | Coordinates (WGS84) | Long: 3.9013,Lat: 50.5572  |
| Elevation | 67 meter above sea level | | Local time | 3:13:59am |
| Name province/region (Région#Gewest#Region)Région | Région wallone | | Wiki-website Province (Province#Provincie#Provinz) | Hainaut | | Name Arrondissement | Mons | | Name Commune | Lens | | Other place with same name 1 | 
Lens
Nord-Pas-de-Calais - Pas-de-Calais | | Other place with same name 2 | 
Lens
Valais - Sierre |
Nearest 5 places
Nearest 3 capitals
| Capitalname |
Country |
Distance |
Direction |
| 1 Brussel | Belgium | 45 km | 
NorthEast
| | 2 Luxembourg | 
Luxembourg | 191 km | 
SouthEast
| | 3 Amsterdam | 
Netherlands | 214 km | 
NorthNorthEast
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Characteristics - Physical GeographyThe North Sea is the nearest seacoast with a distance of around 86 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 18.2 km in WestSouthWestern direction).
The most nearby international border is the
French-Belgium border with a straight distance of 20.3 km in WestSouthWestern direction. The estimated travel distance is around 28 km.
Elevation around place: low location: 100%, The hills are mainly northwestern 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 56 km and direction NorthEast).
Landscape - Landuse (within 5km)
| Forest |
1.4 km2 |
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| Nature |
0.2 km2 |
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| Agriculture |
63.6 km2 |
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| Urban area |
9.6 km2 |
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| Infrastructure |
2 km2 |
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Climate - Temperature and Precipitation
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Location of Lens in country Belgium
Lens 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 Lens 
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