OpvelpGeneral information - Location
| Country | Belgium | | Location in country | Center | | Location in Europe | West Europe | | Coordinates (WGS84) | Long: 4.7937,Lat: 50.8092  |
| Elevation | 91 meter above sea level | | Local time | 22:23:52pm |
| Name province/region (Région#Gewest#Region)Région | Vlaams Gewest | | Wiki-website Province (Province#Provincie#Provinz) | Vlaams Brabant | | Name Arrondissement | Leuven | | Name Commune | Bierbeek |
Nearest 5 places
Nearest 3 capitals
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Country |
Distance |
Direction |
| 1 Brussel | Belgium | 31 km | 
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| | 2 Luxembourg | 
Luxembourg | 164 km | 
SouthSouthEast
| | 3 Amsterdam | 
Netherlands | 174 km | 
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Characteristics - Physical GeographyThe North Sea is the nearest seacoast with a distance of around 71 km (direction NorthNorthWest).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 29.2 km in EastNorthEastern direction).
The most nearby international border is the
Dutch-Belgium border with a straight distance of 59.2 km in NorthEastern direction. The estimated travel distance is around 83 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 24 km and direction WestNorthWest).
Landscape - Landuse (within 5km)
| Forest |
4.7 km2 |
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| Agriculture |
58.5 km2 |
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| Urban area |
13.5 km2 |
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| Infrastructure |
1.5 km2 |
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Climate - Temperature and Precipitation
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Location of Opvelp in country Belgium
Opvelp at Physical map (height map)
Tourist information - Travel Guide
Nearest 3 UNESCO-sites
Nearest Natura2000-area
Social media - Maps
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