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DAF Museum
Eindhoven museum charting Dutch truck maker DAF, from quirky Variomatic-transmission city cars to giant race trucks, displayed near the original 1928 workshop.
31 km · about 35 min drive
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Arendonk
Flanders, Belgium · Europe
About Arendonk
Arendonk sits on the route: 10 minutes from Retie, 43km from St. John's Cathedral, 's-Hertogenbosch.
Arendonk is in Flanders, Belgium, with about 12,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Retie, about 6 km away.
Arendonk (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈaːrə(n)dɔŋk] ) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises only the town of Arendonk proper. In 2021, Arendonk had a total population of 13,207. The total area is 55.38 km2.
The spoken language is Kempenlands (an East Brabantian dialect,Read more
which is very similar to colloquial Dutch).
The multi-million plastic recycling company "Ravago" has its head office there, on the site of an old dynamite factory ("PRB: Poudre Reunion d'Arendonk, Belgique")
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What is there to see near Arendonk?
Within an hour or so of Arendonk: DAF Museum (31 km), Efteling (36 km), Circuit Zolder (39 km), St. John's Cathedral, 's-Hertogenbosch (43 km).
Are there any good drives near Arendonk?
The nearest famous roads are Brouwersdam, Baraque de Fraiture and Koninklijke Baan Coast Road.
Where is Arendonk?
Arendonk is in Flanders, Belgium, about 6 km from Retie.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 12,247
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Belgium
- Region
- Flanders
- Timezone
- Europe/Brussels
- Coordinates
- 51.3227, 5.0829
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Worth the detour from Arendonk
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Efteling
Enchanting Dutch fairy-tale theme park with immersive storytelling, dark rides, and world-class roller coasters.
36 km · about 40 min drive
racetrack
Circuit Zolder
A Belgian circuit tragically linked to Gilles Villeneuve's death in 1982, with a rich history in Formula 1 and touring car racing.
39 km · about 45 min drive
cathedral
St. John's Cathedral, 's-Hertogenbosch
Brabantine Gothic cathedral in 's-Hertogenbosch, noted for hundreds of stone figures straddling its flying buttresses.
43 km · about 50 min drive
cathedral
Sint-Janskathedraal
The Netherlands' finest Gothic cathedral bristles with grotesque flying-buttress carvings in Hieronymus Bosch's home city.
44 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Antwerp Zoo
Historic Belgian zoo next to the central train station, one of the oldest in the world, founded in 1843.
47 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
Antwerpen-Centraal
A cathedral-like railway station of marble, gilt and glass, repeatedly voted one of the most beautiful in the world.
48 km · about 55 min drive
cathedral
Cathedral of Our Lady, Antwerp
Belgium's tallest Gothic building housing masterpieces by Rubens, with a UNESCO-listed 123-metre tower visible across Flanders.
49 km · about 55 min drive
Driving roads near Arendonk
4 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 77 kmErasmusbrugRotterdam's swan-necked cable-stayed bridge soars over the Maas, a striking modern icon glowing over the river at night.
Driving in Belgium
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.74/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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