MerkemGeneral information - Location
| Country | Belgium | | Location in country | 
West | | Location in Europe | West Europe | | Coordinates (WGS84) | Long: 2.8524,Lat: 50.9528  |
| Elevation | 6 meter above sea level | | Local time | 21:40:40pm |
| Name province/region (Région#Gewest#Region)Région | Vlaams Gewest | | Wiki-website Province (Province#Provincie#Provinz) | West-Vlanderen | | Name Arrondissement | Diksmuide | | Name Commune | Houthulst |
Nearest 5 places
Nearest 3 capitals
| Capitalname |
Country |
Distance |
Direction |
| 1 Brussel | Belgium | 106 km | 
East
| | 2 London | 
England | 211 km | 
WestNorthWest
| | 3 Amsterdam | 
Netherlands | 212 km | 
NorthEast
|
Characteristics - Physical GeographyThe North Sea is the nearest seacoast with a distance of around 24 km (direction NorthNorthWest).The place is situated in the rivercatchment named Scheldt (Brussels Area). The nearest bigger lake (reservoir) is Blankaard (0.6 km2 at a distance of 3.8 km in NorthNorthWestern direction).
The most nearby international border is the
French-Belgium border with a straight distance of 15.5 km in Western direction. The estimated travel distance is around 22 km.
Elevation around place: very low location (near sea level): 88%, low location: 12%, 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 115 km and direction East).
Landscape - Landuse (within 5km)
| Nature |
0.4 km2 |
|
| Agriculture |
74.2 km2 |
|
| Urban area |
2.7 km2 |
|
| Water - Lakes |
1.2 km2 |
|
|
|
Climate - Temperature and Precipitation
|
Location of Merkem in country Belgium
Merkem at Physical map (height map)
Tourist information - Travel Guide
Nearest 3 UNESCO-sites
Nearest Natura2000-area
| Sitename |
Country |
Distance |
Direction |
| Ijzervallei | BE | 0.2 km | 
NorthWest
|
Social media - Maps
|
Merkem
Hotels at Merkem 
South
EastNorthEast
SouthSouthWest
© 
SouthEast
Filming Location
