Vinkt
in Provincie Oost-Vlaanderen of Flanders, Belgium

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
51.009 and 3.479 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 51° 0' 31" and E 3° 28' 43"
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: 11:39 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Brussels
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
8:15 am and 4:49 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Belgium in Western Europe

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 Vinkt

Vinkt in Provincie Oost-Vlaanderen (Flanders) is a town located in Belgium about 39 mi (or 63 km) west of Brussels, the country's capital town.

Time in Vinkt is now 11:39 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Brussels with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 13 airports closer to Vinkt, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Belgium is Wevelgem Airport in a distance of 18 mi (or 29 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 18 mi (or 28 km), North-West. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are some options within driving distance. We saw 1 points of interest near this location. 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: Tielt, Eeklo, Oudenaarde, Frasnes-lez-Anvaing and Mouscron. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 6°C / 43 °F

Morning Temperature 4°C / 38 °F
Evening Temperature 4°C / 40 °F
Night Temperature 2°C / 35 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 69%
Air Pressure 1005 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 15 km/h (9 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 36% of sky
General Conditions Rain and snow

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

4°C (39 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

13°C (55 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 25th of November 2024

12°C (53 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Hotel Orchidee

Address
5,4 mi
Aard 1
9880 Aalter
Belgium

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 23:00


B&B Het Eycken Huys

Address
1,8 mi
Beekstraat 5
9880 Aalter
Belgium

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: 8:30 - 21:00


Arthur Bed & Breakfast

Address
5,4 mi
Deinzestraat 14, Oeselgem
8720 Oeselgem
Belgium

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 17:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Rating: 0 of 5
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Published: December 01, 2012
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Rating: 5 of 5
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Length: 23:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: June 30, 2012
Length: 26:31 min
Rating: 4 of 5
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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.

Vinkt Massacre

Vinkt is a small village in Belgium, with about 1200 inhabitants, now part of the town of Deinze and situated 20 km southwest of Ghent. It was near the Vinkt bridge over the Schipdonk Canal that in May 1940 at least 86 civilians were killed by the German Wehrmacht in an incident known in Belgium as the Vinkt Massacre.

Located at 50.9867, 3.52131 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Nazi war crimes, Massacres in Belgium, Mass murder in 1940, 1940 in Belgium, Belgium in World War II

Poeke Castle

Poeke Castle (Dutch: Kasteel van Poeke) is a castle near Poeke, a small town in the municipality of Aalter in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The castle, standing in 56 hectares of park, is surrounded by water and is accessible through bridges at the front and rear of the building.

Located at 51.04, 3.45 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Castles in Belgium, Castles in East Flanders


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Vynckt, Vinkt