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Atomium
Futuristic building in Brussels shaped like an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times, built for the 1958 World Expo.
19 km · about 20 min drive
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Denderleeuw
Flanders, Belgium · Europe
About Denderleeuw
Denderleeuw works well as a base: 5 minutes from Okegem, 24km from Hallerbos.
Denderleeuw is in Flanders, Belgium, with about 17,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Okegem, about 4 km away.
Denderleeuw (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌdɛndərˈleːu] ) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders in the Denderstreek. The municipality comprises the towns of Denderleeuw proper, Iddergem and Welle. In 2021, Denderleeuw had a total population of 20,730. The total area is 13.77 km2. The river DenderRead more
flows through the municipality.
The current mayor of Denderleeuw is Jo Fonck, from the LvB. F.C.V. Dender E.H. is the biggest football club in the city. They play in the Challenger Pro League, the second tier in Belgium.
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What is there to see near Denderleeuw?
Within an hour or so of Denderleeuw: Atomium (19 km), Grand-Place (20 km), Manneken Pis (20 km), Autoworld Brussels (23 km).
Are there any good drives near Denderleeuw?
The nearest famous roads are Koninklijke Baan Coast Road, Chimay Street Circuit and Brouwersdam.
Where is Denderleeuw?
Denderleeuw is in Flanders, Belgium, about 4 km from Okegem.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 16,969
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Belgium
- Region
- Flanders
- Timezone
- Europe/Brussels
- Coordinates
- 50.8851, 4.0760
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Worth the detour from Denderleeuw
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Grand-Place
Opulent central square in Brussels surrounded by ornate guildhalls and the Gothic town hall, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
20 km · about 25 min drive
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Manneken Pis
Small bronze fountain sculpture of a urinating boy that has become a beloved symbol of Brussels since 1619.
20 km · about 25 min drive
museum
Autoworld Brussels
300 vehicles spanning a century of motoring displayed in the grand Cinquantenaire Palace arcade.
23 km · about 25 min drive
museum
Villa Empain
Baron Empain's 1934 marble-and-gilt Art Deco mansion on Avenue Franklin Roosevelt, restored by the Boghossian Foundation as an East-West art centre: Brussels' most sumptuous interior after the Horta houses.
23 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
Hallerbos
The 'Blue Forest' near Halle carpets itself with millions of wild bluebells under beech trees each spring.
24 km · about 25 min drive
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Ghent
Vibrant medieval Flemish city with stunning canal-side architecture, the Gravensteen castle, and the famous Ghent Altarpiece.
31 km · about 35 min drive
castle
Gravensteen
A grim moated stone castle of the Counts of Flanders rising straight from the canals in the centre of Ghent.
31 km · about 35 min drive
Driving roads near Denderleeuw
3 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
- 57 kmWestern Scheldt TunnelAt 6.6 km the longest road tunnel in the Netherlands, diving under the busy Western Scheldt shipping lane to link Zeeland with Zeelandic Flanders since 2003.
- 57 kmWesterscheldetunnelTolled 6.6-kilometre road tunnel under the Western Scheldt linking Zeelandic Flanders to Zuid-Beveland, replacing two ferries.
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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