Drongen
in Provincie Oost-Vlaanderen of Flanders, Belgium
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Wevelgem Airport (25 mi) - Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (36 mi)
- Ostend-Bruges International Airport (36 mi)
- Brussels Airport (37 mi)
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Lille-Lesquin Airport (42 mi) - Valenciennes-Denain Airport (51 mi)
- Brussels South Charleroi Airport (54 mi)
- Maubeuge-Élesmes Airport (54 mi)
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Eindhoven Airport (79 mi) - Liège Airport (83 mi)
- Maastricht Aachen Airport (92 mi)
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (99 mi)
- Historic Centre of Brugge (Unesco heritage, 22 mi)
- La Grand-Place, Brussels (Unesco heritage, 33 mi)
- Notre-Dame Cathedral in Tournai (Unesco heritage, 33 mi)
- Major Town Houses of the Architect Victor Horta (Brussels) (Unesco heritage, 34 mi)
- Plantin-Moretus House-Workshops-Museum Complex (Unesco heritage, 34 mi)
- Stoclet House (Unesco heritage, 36 mi)
- Nord-Pas de Calais Mining Basin (Unesco heritage, 41 mi)
- Major Mining Sites of Wallonia (Unesco heritage, 43 mi)
- The Four Lifts on the Canal du Centre and their Environs, La Louvière and Le Roeulx (Hainaut) (Unesco heritage, 45 mi)
- Neolithic Flint Mines at Spiennes (Mons) (Unesco heritage, 45 mi)
- Royal Latem Golf Club (Golf course, 3 mi)
- Executive Club - Private Golf Zwijnaarde (Golf course, 4 mi)
- Steenpoel Golf Club (Golf course, 4 mi)
- Puyenbroeck Golf Course (Golf course, 12 mi)
- Waregem Golf Club (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Golf & Country Club Oudenaarde (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Royal Zoute Golf Club (Golf course, 26 mi)
- Golf Club Enghien (Golf course, 30 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.051 and 3.656 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 3' 2" and E 3° 39' 23"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Euro - EUR
- Spoken languages:
- Dutch, French, German
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 04:22 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/Brussels
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 8:14 am and 4:48 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Belgium.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Belgium. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Drongen
Drongen in Provincie Oost-Vlaanderen (Flanders) is a town located in Belgium about 33 mi (or 53 km) north-west of Brussels, the country's capital town.
Time in Drongen is now 04:22 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Brussels with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 12 airports closer to Drongen, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Belgium is Wevelgem Airport in a distance of 25 mi (or 41 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Belgium is Historic Centre of Brugge in a distance of 22 mi (or 35 km), North-West. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are some options within driving distance. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Eeklo, Oudenaarde, Tielt, Frasnes-lez-Anvaing and Dendermonde. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 6°C / 42 °F
| Morning Temperature | 3°C / 38 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
| Night Temperature | 2°C / 36 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 2% |
| Air Humidity | 72% |
| Air Pressure | 1005 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 42% of sky |
| General Conditions | Rain and snow |
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
4°C (40 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
13°C (55 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
12°C (53 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Maison d'hôtes Hôtel Verhaegen
Holiday Inn GENT - EXPO
Hotel de Flandre - Historic Hotels Ghent
NH Gent Sint Pieters
Harmony
Sandton Grand Hotel Reylof Gent
Ghent Marriott Hotel
Guesthouse PPP
Novotel Gent Centrum
Orion
Videos from this area
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Ghent Easter Rugby Tournament 2014 Official Aftermovie
Aftermovie of our 26th edition. Tournament for Men, Women, Boys and Girls. 15-a-side (union) and Sevens rugby.
Carver One - Carl Zeiss Vision
Had a spin with the carver,.. was great fun!
Wandelen in Sint-Martens Latem - Latem aan de Leie
Pittoreske wandeling langs de Leie en doorheen droomrijke woon stulpjes. Download de gpx track naar je GPS of open met je EveryTrail app.
The first 'Ferrari LaFerrari' and 'Ferrari 458 Speciale' in Belgium !
This video shows a fragment of the visiting official Ferrari dealer in Belgium. During this show, there were two Ferrari F40, Ferrari LaFerrari, a Ferrari 458 Italia, two Ferrari 458 Spider,...
VILLA aan Koutermolen in Latem!
Fotofilmpje van de villa, gelegen in de Palepelstraat in Sint-Martens-Latem. Immoclip realisatie: www.FOTOFILMS.be.
Deurle en Latem warmen zich op om te zingen voor het klimaat
Op 23 september 2012 zongen Deurle en Latem voor het klimaat. Dit is het clipje over de voorbereiding: de opwarming die de kilte verjaagt uit de boomgaard aan het Tempelhof in Sint-Martens-Latem,.
Ferrari 550M Maranello
R32 ballade un peu sportive
Gent ( Mariakerke ) : Mooie Natuur in Bourgoyen-Ossemeersen door Catherine Boone
A walk through the Meerskantpad in the nature of Bourgoyen-Ossemeersen in Mariakerke by Gent. For more information please visit our website at http://catherinetine.blogspot.com and http://catherine...
Over the Hill - Rene Guylline, partial demo tracks
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Drongen
Drongen is a submunicipality of the city of Ghent. Drongen is divided into three parishes: Drongen, Luchteren and Baarle. Drongen is known for its early medieval monastery, founded in the 7th century by the monk Amandus, the Missionary of the Leie and Schelde. Destroyed by the Normans in 853, the monastery was rebuilt by the counts of Flanders. The monastery was the victim of the religious wars following the Reformation, and in 1578 it was once again destroyed by Calvinists.
Luchteren
Luchteren is a village in East Flanders, Belgium, within the municipality of Ghent. Luchteren is the most rural parish of Drongen district, located on the main N461 road. Most shops and other important features are located in the main streets Beekstraat, Antoon Catriestraat, Boskeetstraat and Gavergrachtstraat, the last one holding the small parish church, the only school and the only bar of the village. Halewijn is a distinct neighbourhood within Luchteren.
Flanders Sports Arena
The Flanders Sports Arena is a multi-purpose Indoor arena in Ghent, Belgium. Opened in 2000, the Flanders Sports Arena can hold up to 5,000 people in sporting events. Since it was opened in 2000, the arena has hosted the annual Indoor Flanders meeting, an indoor track and field competition. It hosted the 2001 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships and the 2000 European Athletics Indoor Championships.
Malem, Ghent
Malem is a garden-city neighbourhood in the city of Ghent, Belgium. The neighbourhood was built between 1948 and 1953 in a very homogeneous garden-city idea, with uniform white houses, that were designed to house victims of World War II. The neighbourhood has kept its original character. The area is located on the west side of the Ghent agglomeration.
Sint-Denijs-Westrem
Sint-Denijs-Westrem is a village in the Belgian province of East Flanders. It is part of the city of Ghent, lying to the southwest of the city center, between Sint-Martens-Latem, De Pinte, Zwijnaarde and Afsnee.
Flanders Expo
Flanders Expo is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Ghent, Flanders, Belgium. Flanders Expo is founded in 1986. The first CEO was Marc Mortier from 1986 till 2002. Flanders Expo is the biggest event hall in Flanders, and the second biggest in Belgium. A lot of big fairs take place. Till 2002, a lot of concerts took place in Flanders Expo. Hall 8 's capacity is more than 13.000 people.
Watersportbaan
The Watersportbaan is a five lane rowing race course in the Belgian city of Ghent. It is 2300 metres long and 76m wide and was first used in 1954. Despite most major international Fédération Internationale des Sociétés d'Aviron (FISA) regattas are designed to adhere to the 8-lane Albano format, this race track is suited for 2 medium-sized international FISA Regattas, but also for smaller competitions. The two annual regattas are Spring Regatta (Spring Regatta) and Meiregatta.
Kolegem
Kolegem is the eastern part of Mariakerke. Mariakerke is part of the city Ghent (Belgium). Kolegem is separated from the rest of Mariakerke by a canal named Brugse Vaart, a canal between Ghent and Bruges. Some famous buildings in Kolegem are the former municipality house of Mariakerke (now containing only the administrative services), the Kollekasteel and the restaurant De Groene Staak.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Drongen.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Tronchiennes, Drongen
