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Saint-Nicolas

Wallonia, Belgium · Europe

About Saint-Nicolas

Saint-Nicolas is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Ans, 23km from Ninglinspo Valley.

Saint-Nicolas is in Wallonia, Belgium, with about 23,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Ans, about 4 km away.

Saint-Nicolas (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ nikɔla]; Walloon: Sint-Nicolai-dlé-Lidje) is a municipality of Wallonia located ine the province of Liège, Belgium. It is effectively a part of the greater Liège conurbation stretching west from Liège city centre towards Liège Airport. As of 1 January 2006 Saint-Nicolas had a

Read more total population of 22,666. The total area is 6.84 km2 which gives a population density of 3,313 inhabitants per km2. It has the highest population density of any Belgian municipality outside the Brussels-Capital Region. Since 1977 the municipality consists of the following districts: Montegnée, Saint-Nicolas, and Tilleur.

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What is there to see near Saint-Nicolas?

Within an hour or so of Saint-Nicolas: Ninglinspo Valley (23 km), Vrijthof Maastricht (27 km), Durbuy (31 km), Gileppe Dam (31 km).

Are there any good drives near Saint-Nicolas?

The nearest famous roads are Baraque de Fraiture, Chimay Street Circuit and Moselle Valley Road (B53).

Where is Saint-Nicolas?

Saint-Nicolas is in Wallonia, Belgium, about 4 km from Ans.

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Quick Information

Population
22,586
Continent
Europe
Country
Belgium
Region
Wallonia
Timezone
Europe/Brussels
Coordinates
50.6284, 5.5324

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Belgium

Police
101
Ambulance
112
Fire
112
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right
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Worth the detour from Saint-Nicolas

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

natural wonder

Ninglinspo Valley

Belgium's only true mountain stream, tumbling through the Aywaille woods in a chain of red-rock cascades and natural bathing pools with names like 'Bain de Diane'; the trail starts directly at the Sedoz roadside parking.

23 km · about 25 min drive

landmark

Vrijthof Maastricht

A grand cafe-ringed square anchored by two medieval churches in the Netherlands' oldest, most Burgundian city.

27 km · about 30 min drive

landmark

Durbuy

Billed as the smallest town in the world, a cluster of grey-stone houses and a castle in a green Ardennes valley.

31 km · about 35 min drive

scenic viewpoint

Gileppe Dam

A 19th-century dam near Spa crowned by a 13-ton stone lion, with a 78 m panorama tower and forested Ardennes reservoir views a short detour off the Verviers road.

31 km · about 35 min drive

landmark

Valkenburg Marl Caves

Hill-country Valkenburg hides Roman-era marl tunnels, a ruined castle and the Netherlands' only true hilltop drives.

33 km · about 40 min drive

scenic viewpoint

Vaalserberg Drielandenpunt

The Netherlands' highest mainland point at 322.4 metres, where the Dutch, Belgian and German borders meet near Vaals.

37 km · about 45 min drive

national park

Hoge Kempen National Park

Belgium's first national park, a heath and pine landscape in Limburg with six gateway entrances and visitor car parks.

37 km · about 40 min drive

racetrack

Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps

Home of the Belgian Grand Prix, featuring the legendary Eau Rouge corner

38 km · about 45 min drive

Driving roads near Saint-Nicolas

5 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.

  • 31 kmGileppe DamA 19th-century dam near Spa crowned by a 13-ton stone lion, with a 78 m panorama tower and forested Ardennes reservoir views a short detour off the Verviers road.
  • 37 kmVaalserberg DrielandenpuntThe Netherlands' highest mainland point at 322.4 metres, where the Dutch, Belgian and German borders meet near Vaals.
  • 42 kmSignal de BotrangeAt 694m this is the highest point in Belgium, marked by a stone tower on the Hautes Fagnes plateau.
  • 45 kmBaraque de FraitureBelgium's second-highest point at 652 m, a windswept Ardennes plateau crossroads on the N89 with a small ski station and sweeping high-fen scenery.

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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