ScherpenheuvelGeneral information - Location
| Country | Belgium | | Location in country | 
Northeast | | Location in Europe | West Europe | | Coordinates (WGS84) | Long: 4.9785,Lat: 50.9804  |
| Elevation | 44 meter above sea level | | Local time | 22:02:21pm |
| Name province/region (Région#Gewest#Region)Région | Vlaams Gewest | | Wiki-website Province (Province#Provincie#Provinz) | Vlaams Brabant | | Name Arrondissement | Leuven | | Name Commune | Scherpenheuvel-Zichem |
Nearest 5 places
Nearest 3 capitals
| Capitalname |
Country |
Distance |
Direction |
| 1 Brussel | Belgium | 46 km | 
WestSouthWest
| | 2 Amsterdam | 
Netherlands | 155 km | 
North
| | 3 Luxembourg | 
Luxembourg | 173 km | 
SouthSouthEast
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Characteristics - Physical GeographyThe North Sea is the nearest seacoast with a distance of around 66 km (direction NorthWest).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 11.2 km in EastSouthEastern direction).
The most nearby international border is the
Dutch-Belgium border with a straight distance of 36.2 km in NorthEastern direction. The estimated travel distance is around 51 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 36 km and direction West).
Landscape - Landuse (within 5km)
| Forest |
5.9 km2 |
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| Nature |
1.2 km2 |
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| Wet nature |
1.2 km2 |
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| Agriculture |
46.6 km2 |
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| Urban area |
23.4 km2 |
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Climate - Temperature and Precipitation
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Location of Scherpenheuvel in country Belgium
Scherpenheuvel at Physical map (height map)
Tourist information - Travel Guide
Nearest 3 UNESCO-sites
Nearest Natura2000-area
| Sitename |
Country |
Distance |
Direction |
| De Demervallei | BE | 1.7 km | 
EastNorthEast
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Social media - Maps
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