MelsenGeneral information - Location
| Country | Belgium | | Location in country | 
Northwest | | Location in Europe | West Europe | | Coordinates (WGS84) | Long: 3.6962,Lat: 50.958  |
| Elevation | 21 meter above sea level | | Local time | 22:29:29pm |
| Name province/region (Région#Gewest#Region)Région | Vlaams Gewest | | Wiki-website Province (Province#Provincie#Provinz) | Oost-Vlanderen | | Name Arrondissement | Gent | | Name Commune | Merelbeke |
Nearest 5 places
Nearest 3 capitals
| Capitalname |
Country |
Distance |
Direction |
| 1 Brussel | Belgium | 48 km | 
EastSouthEast
| | 2 Amsterdam | 
Netherlands | 178 km | 
NorthNorthEast
| | 3 Luxembourg | 
Luxembourg | 229 km | 
SouthEast
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Characteristics - Physical GeographyThe North Sea is the nearest seacoast with a distance of around 42 km (direction NorthNorthEast).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 21.1 km in EastNorthEastern direction).
The most nearby international border is the
Dutch-Belgium border with a straight distance of 29 km in NorthNorthEastern direction. The estimated travel distance is around 41 km.
Elevation around place: very low location (near sea level): 45%, low location: 55%, 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 56 km and direction East).
Landscape - Landuse (within 5km)
| Forest |
2.4 km2 |
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| Agriculture |
53.9 km2 |
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| Urban area |
21.6 km2 |
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Climate - Temperature and Precipitation
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Location of Melsen in country Belgium
Melsen at Physical map (height map)
Tourist information - Travel Guide
Nearest 3 UNESCO-sites
Nearest Natura2000-area
Social media - Maps
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