PutkapelGeneral information - Location
| Country | Belgium | | Location in country | Center | | Location in Europe | West Europe | | Coordinates (WGS84) | Long: 4.7224,Lat: 50.9264  |
| Elevation | 16 meter above sea level | | Local time | 22:54:23pm |
| Name province/region (Région#Gewest#Region)Région | Vlaams Gewest | | Wiki-website Province (Province#Provincie#Provinz) | Vlaams Brabant | | Name Arrondissement | Leuven | | Name Commune | Leuven |
Nearest 5 places
Nearest 3 capitals
| Capitalname |
Country |
Distance |
Direction |
| 1 Brussel | Belgium | 27 km | 
WestSouthWest
| | 2 Amsterdam | 
Netherlands | 162 km | 
North
| | 3 Luxembourg | 
Luxembourg | 177 km | 
SouthSouthEast
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Characteristics - Physical GeographyThe North Sea is the nearest seacoast with a distance of around 58 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 Grote Vijver (0.6 km2 at a distance of 24.2 km in NorthWestern direction).
The most nearby international border is the
Dutch-Belgium border with a straight distance of 51.9 km in NorthEastern direction. The estimated travel distance is around 73 km.
Elevation around place: very low location (near sea level): 6%, low location: 94%, The hills are mainly northern orientated. The surroundings of the place have a rural character (very sparsely urbanised). The most common land use in the area is urban.
Name area (subregions, nature area, hills, mountains, landscape)
Nearby scheduled flights are operated from (national) airport Brussels Airport (at a distance of 17 km and direction West).
Landscape - Landuse (within 5km)
| Forest |
12.3 km2 |
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| Agriculture |
31.2 km2 |
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| Urban area |
34.1 km2 |
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| Infrastructure |
0.3 km2 |
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Climate - Temperature and Precipitation
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Location of Putkapel in country Belgium
Putkapel at Physical map (height map)
Tourist information - Travel Guide
Nearest 3 UNESCO-sites
Nearest Natura2000-area
| Sitename |
Country |
Distance |
Direction |
| Demervallei | BE | 0.7 km | 
NorthNorthWest
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Social media - Maps
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