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Atomium
Futuristic building in Brussels shaped like an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times, built for the 1958 World Expo.
3 km · about 5 min drive
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Wemmel
Flanders, Belgium · Europe
About Wemmel
Wemmel works well as a base: 5 minutes from Zellik, 22km from Hallerbos.
Wemmel is in Flanders, Belgium, with about 14,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Zellik, about 4 km away.
Wemmel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɛməl] ; French pronunciation: [wɛmɛl] ) is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in the Flemish region of Belgium. The municipality only comprises the town of Wemmel proper. On January 1, 2018, Wemmel had a total population of 16,347. The total area is 8.74 km2 (3.37 sqRead more
mi), which gives a population density of 1,870/km2 (4,800/sq mi).
The official language of Wemmel is Dutch, as in the rest of Flanders. In 1954, however, special linguistic facilities were given to local French-speakers. Although outside the Brussels-Capital Region, Wemmel is sometimes considered part of the suburbs of Brussels – it directly borders the city municipality of Jette and the neighbourhood of Laeken, and was a component of the short-lived Arrondissement of Brussels-Periphery. The Brussels orbital motorway, known as the ring, cuts through the southern part of the town.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Wemmel?
Within an hour or so of Wemmel: Atomium (3 km), Grand-Place (8 km), Manneken Pis (8 km), Autoworld Brussels (10 km).
Are there any good drives near Wemmel?
The nearest famous roads are Chimay Street Circuit, Koninklijke Baan Coast Road and Brouwersdam.
Where is Wemmel?
Wemmel is in Flanders, Belgium, about 4 km from Zellik.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 14,406
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Belgium
- Region
- Flanders
- Timezone
- Europe/Brussels
- Coordinates
- 50.9081, 4.3061
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Worth the detour from Wemmel
8 notable places within an hour's 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.
8 km · about 15 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.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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Autoworld Brussels
300 vehicles spanning a century of motoring displayed in the grand Cinquantenaire Palace arcade.
10 km · about 20 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.
12 km · about 25 min drive
cathedral
St. Rumbold's Tower
Climb 538 steps up Mechelen's unfinished Gothic tower for a sky-walk panorama reaching as far as Antwerp and Brussels.
18 km · about 20 min drive
natural wonder
Hallerbos
The 'Blue Forest' near Halle carpets itself with millions of wild bluebells under beech trees each spring.
22 km · about 25 min drive
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Lion's Mound Waterloo
A grass pyramid topped by a cast-iron lion marks the 1815 battlefield where Napoleon met his final defeat.
26 km · about 30 min drive
Driving roads near Wemmel
3 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
- 62 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.
- 62 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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