Hekelgem
in Provincie Vlaams-Brabant of Flanders, Belgium

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
50.906 and 4.108 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 50° 54' 20" and E 4° 6' 27"
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: 10:49 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Europe/Brussels
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
8:02 am and 4:54 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

Discover Hekelgem

Hekelgem in Provincie Vlaams-Brabant (Flanders) is a place in Belgium a little west of Brussels, the country's capital city.

Current time in Hekelgem is now 10:49 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Brussels with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 12 airports near Hekelgem, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Belgium is Brussels Airport in a distance of 16 mi (or 26 km), East. 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 La Grand-Place, Brussels in a distance of 11 mi (or 18 km), East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Lennik, Dendermonde, Enghien, Brussels and Sint-Niklaas. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 49 °F

Morning Temperature 4°C / 39 °F
Evening Temperature 11°C / 51 °F
Night Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 71%
Air Pressure 1020 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 64% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

10°C (49 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

6°C (43 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 19th of November 2024

4°C (40 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Hostellerie De Biek

Address
2,9 mi
Moorsel-Dorp 3
9310 Moorsel
Belgium

Time Information

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


Tower Hotel

Address
4,0 mi
De Ridderstraat 51
9300 Aalst
Belgium

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


ibis Aalst Centrum

Address
3,5 mi
Villalaan 20
9300 AALST
Belgium

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hostellerie 't Fornuis

Address
4,1 mi
Brusselstraat 91
1740 Ternat
Belgium

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


ROYAL ASTRID-AALST

Address
3,8 mi
KEIZERSPLEIN 27
AALST
Belgium

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

21-4-2013 Affligem cross - reeks L - Ungaro - helmcam

Published: April 23, 2013
Length: 16:47 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Suzanne Bouten

Suzanne Bouten met Ungaro - Belgische reeks L (Nederlandse M)


2010.11.14 Overstroming Denderleeuw

Published: November 16, 2010
Length: 52:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Danny Van Belle

P1140982.MOV 15:30.


Audace & Nils of de brug?

Published: June 27, 2008
Length: 58:09 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: MyImmortal979

Ja euuh kijk zelf maar Audace en ik klomme dus op de brug.


Brandweer Denderleeuw - haakarmvoertuig met kraan

Published: November 23, 2014
Length: 54:29 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Rudy De Saedeleir

Dit voertuig - voorstelling op 23 november 2014 - wordt ingezet in allerlei interventies: technische bijstand bij brand, ongevallen, wateroverlast en duikinterventies, takelen van een voertuig...


VTM Nieuws: Zondvloed in Itter en wateroverlast in Tienen en Limburg (29 juli 2014)

Published: July 31, 2014
Length: 32:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Severe Weather in Belgium

English description/ summarize: On 29th July 2014, several heavy thunderstormshowers moved slowly over the same particular area of Belgium. After a few hours of strong rainshowers, many locations.


My Third Stormchase: Mesocyclone reveals my first Wallcloud encounter! (1st May 2014)

Published: June 28, 2014
Length: 32:46 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Severe Weather in Belgium

Recommended to watch in HD! Sorry but I'm a lot behind my schedule...we start back from almost two months ago, when I made an attempt on my third stormchase with two other weathergeeks that...


The Bluesbones - Voodoo Guitar

Published: March 23, 2014
Length: 58:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Walter Wouters

The Bluesbones @ Affligem Bluest 22 mrt 2014.


Waarschuwing Noodweer 27 juli 2013 (Estofex level 3) | Warning Severe Weather 27th July 2013

Published: July 27, 2013
Length: 46:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Severe Weather in Belgium

Exclusive video for the severe thunderstorms (bow echos, supercells, MCS), including hail and excessive rain amounts, strong windgusts and maybe downbursts! Mother nature is angry... Exclusieve...


The Bluesbones - She's Got The Devil In Her

Published: March 23, 2014
Length: 02:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Walter Wouters

The Bluesbones @ Affligem Bluest 22 mrt 2014.


4th Stormchase: Amazing Rainbow with my first Mammatus in Timelapse (23rd May 2014)

Published: July 01, 2014
Length: 33:14 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Severe Weather in Belgium

Recommended: watch the video in HD in full screen! Aanbevolen: bekijk de video in HD in volledig scherm!


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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.

Affligem Abbey

Affligem Abbey is a Benedictine monastery in the municipality of Affligem, Flemish Brabant, Belgium, twelve miles to the north-west of Brussels. Dedicated in 1086, it was the most important monastery in the Duchy of Brabant and therefore often called Primaria Brabantiae.

Located at 50.9242, 4.114 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
1060s establishments in Belgium, Benedictine monasteries in Belgium, Buildings and structures in Flemish Brabant, Christian monasteries established in the 11th century

Teralfene

Teralfene is a village which makes part of the municipality Affligem, together with Hekelgem and Essene. It has an area of 244 ha (602.94 acres)

Located at 50.9, 4.1 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Belgium

Florent Beeckmanstadion

Florent Beeckmanstadion is a stadium in Denderleeuw, Belgium. It is mainly used for football and is the home stadium of F. C. Verbroedering Dender E.H.. Built in 1997, it has a capacity of 8.157 people. In 2008, the FCV Dender EH-management decided to build a new stadium, because the old one didn't fit to League One conditions. It was created by local architect Frank Leenknegt.

Located at 50.8837, 4.07119 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football venues in Belgium

capture of the webcam Aalst: Flemish Region

Aalst: Flemish Region, Aalst (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Affligem (Hekelgem)