Mechelen, Belgium

Mechelen is a mid-size place in the region of Flanders in Belgium with a population of approximately 77,530 people and is one of the largest places in Belgium. Find all facts and information about Mechelen.

Facts and figures on Mechelen at a glance

Name: Mechelen (Mechelen)
Status: Mid-size place
Population: 77,530 people
Municipality name: Mechelen
Region name (Level 3): Arrondissement Mechelen
Region name (Level 2): Provincie Antwerpen
Region name (Level 1): Flanders
Country: Belgium
Continent: Europe

Mechelen is located in the region of Flanders. The distance from Mechelen to Belgium's capital Brussels (Brussels) is approximately 22 km / 13 mi (as the crow flies).

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Facts and figures about Mechelen
PlaceStatusPopulationRegion
Mechelen MechelenMid-size place77,530 peopleFlanders Flanders

Map of Mechelen

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Information on Mechelen

Information on Mechelen
Place nameMunicipality nameRegion name Level 3Region name Level 2Region name Level 1CountryContinent
Mechelen MechelenMechelen MechelenArrondissement Mechelen Arrondissement MechelenProvincie Antwerpen Provincie AntwerpenFlanders FlandersBelgiumEurope

Time in Mechelen

Time in Mechelen
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 - 3:29am (03:29h)In effect (+1 hour)Fri, 26 Apr 2024 - 2:29am (02:29h)GMT UTC +2.0Europe/Brussels

Geographic coordinates of Mechelen

Latitude & Longitude of Mechelen
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map51°01'32.7"N (51.0257400°)4°28'39.4"E (4.4776200°)

Distances from Mechelen

Distances from Mechelen
To equator (0° lat)To prime meridian (0° lon)To the largest places
5,662 km north of the equator314 km east of the prime meridianDistances from Mechelen

Places around Mechelen

41 places found within 5 km around Mechelen. You can expand the radius of your search:
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Places in the regional area of Mechelen
PlacePopulationDistanceRoute
Kazerne Dossin Kazerne Dossin-0.9 km 0.6 mishow
Pennepoel Pennepoel-1.4 km 0.8 mishow
Nekkerspoel Nekkerspoel-1.5 km 0.9 mishow
Schonenberg Schonenberg-1.7 km 1.1 mishow
Hanswijkenhoek Hanswijkenhoek-1.8 km 1.1 mishow
Halfgalg Halfgalg-2.3 km 1.4 mishow
Galgenberg Galgenberg-2.5 km 1.5 mishow
Stuivenberg Stuivenberg-2.6 km 1.6 mishow
Pasbrug Pasbrug-2.6 km 1.6 mishow
Geerdegemveld Geerdegemveld-2.7 km 1.7 mishow
Bruinekruis Bruinekruis-2.7 km 1.7 mishow
Nieuwendijk Nieuwendijk-2.8 km 1.7 mishow
Blokhuis Blokhuis-2.8 km 1.7 mishow
Hombeek Hombeek4,1822.9 km 1.8 mishow
Battel Battel-2.9 km 1.8 mishow
Spreeuwenhoek Spreeuwenhoek-2.9 km 1.8 mishow
Venne Venne-3.0 km 1.9 mishow
Muizen Muizen5,3863.0 km 1.9 mishow
Robbroek Robbroek-3.3 km 2.0 mishow
Heisbroek Heisbroek-3.3 km 2.1 mishow
Waranade Waranade-3.3 km 2.1 mishow
Regulaar Regulaar-3.4 km 2.1 mishow
Ekelenhoek Ekelenhoek-3.6 km 2.3 mishow
Kretenborg Kretenborg-3.8 km 2.4 mishow
Hofstade Hofstade4,8684.0 km 2.5 mishow
Elzestraat Elzestraat-4.0 km 2.5 mishow
Ottershoek Ottershoek-4.0 km 2.5 mishow
Dries Dries-4.1 km 2.5 mishow
Plein Plein-4.2 km 2.6 mishow
Ekspoel Ekspoel-4.4 km 2.7 mishow
Leest Leest2,7584.4 km 2.8 mishow
Heike Heike-4.5 km 2.8 mishow
Hondshoek Hondshoek-4.6 km 2.8 mishow
Kleempoel Kleempoel-4.7 km 2.9 mishow
De Brug De Brug-4.7 km 2.9 mishow
Weerdenhoek Weerdenhoek-4.8 km 3.0 mishow
Walem Walem1,9884.8 km 3.0 mishow
Willendries Willendries-4.8 km 3.0 mishow
Bonheiden Bonheiden1,8404.9 km 3.0 mishow
Zemst Zemst21,0964.9 km 3.0 mishow
Heffen Heffen2,1724.9 km 3.1 mishow

Airports around Mechelen

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Airports in the regional area of Mechelen
AirportCodeDistanceRoute
Brussels Airport Brussels AirportBRU, EBBR13.9 km 8.6 mishow

External sources of information on Mechelen

Mechelen on Wikipedia