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Ghent
Vibrant medieval Flemish city with stunning canal-side architecture, the Gravensteen castle, and the famous Ghent Altarpiece.
22 km · about 25 min drive
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Herzele
Flanders, Belgium · Europe
About Herzele
Herzele is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Burst, 33km from Hallerbos.
Herzele is in Flanders, Belgium, with about 17,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Burst, about 4 km away.
Herzele (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦɛrzeːlə]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders in the Denderstreek. The municipality comprises the villages of Borsbeke, Herzele proper, Hillegem, Ressegem, Sint-Antelinks, Sint-Lievens-Esse, Steenhuize-Wijnhuize and Woubrechtegem. In 2021, Herzele had aRead more
total population of 18,414. The total area is 47.40 km2. The current mayor of Herzele is Johan Van Tittelboom, from the Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats party.
Herzele is crossed by two brooks, the Molenbeek in Borsbeke, Herzele, Ressegem, and Hillegem, as well as the Molenbeek-Ter Erpenbeek in Herzele, Sint-Lievens-Esse, Woubrechtegem, and Ressegem.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Herzele?
Within an hour or so of Herzele: Ghent (22 km), Gravensteen (22 km), Saint Bavo's Cathedral Ghent (22 km), Atomium (32 km).
Are there any good drives near Herzele?
The nearest famous roads are Koninklijke Baan Coast Road, Chimay Street Circuit and Brouwersdam.
Where is Herzele?
Herzele is in Flanders, Belgium, about 4 km from Burst.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 16,523
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Belgium
- Region
- Flanders
- Timezone
- Europe/Brussels
- Coordinates
- 50.8868, 3.8901
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Worth the detour from Herzele
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
castle
Gravensteen
A grim moated stone castle of the Counts of Flanders rising straight from the canals in the centre of Ghent.
22 km · about 25 min drive
cathedral
Saint Bavo's Cathedral Ghent
This Gothic cathedral guards the Van Eyck brothers' luminous Ghent Altarpiece, a landmark of European painting.
22 km · about 25 min drive
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Atomium
Futuristic building in Brussels shaped like an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times, built for the 1958 World Expo.
32 km · about 35 min drive
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Grand-Place
Opulent central square in Brussels surrounded by ornate guildhalls and the Gothic town hall, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
33 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Manneken Pis
Small bronze fountain sculpture of a urinating boy that has become a beloved symbol of Brussels since 1619.
33 km · about 40 min drive
natural wonder
Hallerbos
The 'Blue Forest' near Halle carpets itself with millions of wild bluebells under beech trees each spring.
33 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Pairi Daiza
Belgium's most-visited attraction: a 75-hectare animal park built around a former Cistercian abbey in Hainaut, with full-scale Chinese, Indonesian and Middle Kingdom gardens housing giant pandas, gorillas and elephants.
34 km · about 40 min drive
Driving roads near Herzele
- 54 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.
- 54 kmWesterscheldetunnelTolled 6.6-kilometre road tunnel under the Western Scheldt linking Zeelandic Flanders to Zuid-Beveland, replacing two ferries.
- 74 kmKoninklijke Baan Coast RoadThe N34 'Royal Road' hugs nearly the whole Belgian coast, sharing its corridor with the world's longest tram line and passing Belle Epoque De Haan, dunes and beach resorts.
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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