Lens
in Province du Hainaut of Wallonia, Belgium
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Maubeuge-Élesmes Airport (18 mi) -
Brussels South Charleroi Airport (25 mi) - Valenciennes-Denain Airport (25 mi)
- Brussels Airport (35 mi)
- Wevelgem Airport (35 mi)
- Lille-Lesquin Airport (36 mi)
- Suarlée Airport (38 mi)
- Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (50 mi)
- Liège Airport (68 mi)
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Maastricht Aachen Airport (85 mi) - Eindhoven Airport (89 mi)
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (127 mi)
- Major Mining Sites of Wallonia (Unesco heritage, 9 mi)
- Neolithic Flint Mines at Spiennes (Mons) (Unesco heritage, 9 mi)
- The Four Lifts on the Canal du Centre and their Environs, La Louvière and Le Roeulx (Hainaut) (Unesco heritage, 12 mi)
- Nord-Pas de Calais Mining Basin (Unesco heritage, 17 mi)
- Notre-Dame Cathedral in Tournai (Unesco heritage, 23 mi)
- La Grand-Place, Brussels (Unesco heritage, 28 mi)
- Major Town Houses of the Architect Victor Horta (Brussels) (Unesco heritage, 28 mi)
- Stoclet House (Unesco heritage, 30 mi)
- Belfries of Belgium and France (Unesco heritage, 40 mi)
- Flemish Béguinages (Unesco heritage, 41 mi)
- Royal Golf Club Du Hainaut (Golf course, 3 mi)
- Mont Garni Golf Club (Golf course, 5 mi)
- Golf Club Enghien (Golf course, 11 mi)
- Golf Ch (Golf course, 19 mi)
- Golf & Country Club Oudenaarde (Golf course, 24 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 50.557 and 3.899 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 50° 33' 25" and E 3° 53' 58"
- 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: 02:00 PM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Europe/Brussels
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 8:14 am and 4:47 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
Explore Lens
Lens in Province du Hainaut (Wallonia) with it's 3,902 inhabitants is a city in Belgium about 28 mi (or 45 km) south-west of Brussels, the country's capital.
Local time in Lens is now 02:00 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Brussels with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 12 airports in the vicinity of Lens, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest is airport we know is Maubeuge-Élesmes Airport in France in a distance of 18 mi (or 29 km). The closest airport in Belgium is Brussels South Charleroi Airport in a distance of 25 mi (or 29 km), South. 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 Major Mining Sites of Wallonia in a distance of 9 mi (or 14 km), South. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Chasse Royale, Enghien, Frasnes-lez-Anvaing, Lennik and Oudenaarde. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 58 °F
| Morning Temperature | 11°C / 51 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 15°C / 58 °F |
| Night Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 63% |
| Air Pressure | 1009 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Strong breeze with 20 km/h (12 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Monday, 25th of November 2024
9°C (48 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
10°C (49 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Wednesday, 27th of November 2024
11°C (52 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Light rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Videos from this area
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Pairi Daiza
Pairi Daiza (formerly Paradisio) is a privately owned 55-hectare zoo and botanical garden located in Brugelette in the province of Hainaut in Belgium. The zoo is located on the site of the former Cistercian Cambron Abbey, and is home to over 4,000 animals. Pairi Daiza is owned and operated by Pairi Daiza Belgium SA, a limited company listed on NYSE Alternext Brussels .
Cambron Abbey
Cambron Abbey is a former Cistercian abbey in Belgium, located in Cambron-Casteau in the municipality of Brugelette in Hainaut. It stands on the little River Blanche, a tributary of the Dendre, about 9 kilometres to the south-east of Ath. The site is now used as a zoo.
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