Bilzen
in Provincie Limburg of Flanders, Belgium

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
50.873 and 5.518 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 50° 52' 23" and E 5° 31' 6"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
Dutch, French, German
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 09:52 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/Brussels
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:20 am and 8:50 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Belgium in Western Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Belgium.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Belgium. Last Update: 2024-04-24 08:14:40

Discover Bilzen

Bilzen in Provincie Limburg (Flanders) with it's 29,622 citizens is a place in Belgium about 51 mi (or 82 km) east of Brussels, the country's capital city.

Current time in Bilzen is now 09:52 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Brussels with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 10 airports near Bilzen, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Belgium is Hasselt Airport in a distance of 9 mi (or 15 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Aachen Cathedral in Germany at a distance of 26 mi (or 41 km). The closest in Belgium is Flemish Béguinages in a distance of 47 mi (or 41 km), East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. We encountered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Maastricht, Selfkant, Hannut, Gangelt and Waldfeucht. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 47 °F

Morning Temperature 2°C / 35 °F
Evening Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Night Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 56%
Air Pressure 1007 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 98% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 26th of April 2024

11°C (52 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

16°C (62 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

18°C (64 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

De Klok

Address
4,2 mi
Daalstraat
3690 Zutendaal
Belgium

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Atlantis

Address
5,0 mi
Fletersdel 1
3600 Genk
Belgium

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 22:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 21:00


Malpertuus

Address
5,4 mi
Tongersesteenweg 145
3770 Riemst
Belgium

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 12:30
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 1:00


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Karting Bilzen sprintcup 2014 - Promorace

Published: May 27, 2014
Length: 56:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: belgian-motorsport

Date: 2014-05-24 Track: Karting Bilzen http://www.bilzerkarting.com/ Kart: Sodi RX-7 / 270cc / 9hp / 70kph (43 mph) Gopro Hero 3 Black mounted on the side of my helmet with the standard "curved...


VUhbs archeologie in Bilzen Deel 1: Open (W)erfgoeddag 8 september 2013

Published: September 19, 2013
Length: 11:31 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: VUhbs archeologie

Archeologen van VUhbs (voorheen ACVU-HBS) doen voor de gemeente Bilzen onderzoek in Bilzen op het toekomstig bedrijventerrein Spelver. Directievoering: ZOLAD+. Deel 1: Open (W)erfgoeddag ...


Officiële MTB route Bilzen (BE) rode lus - Hoogtepunten

Published: March 19, 2015
Length: 07:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: My MTB Guide

Hoogtepunten van de rode lus van de MTB route Bilzen, België. De lus sluit aan op de groene lus en kan als losstaande route worden gereden met als startlocatie Sportcentrum Ter Kommen. De...


Karting at Bilzen - GoPro 3 black onboard (with laptimes)

Published: January 19, 2014
Length: 09:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: belgian-motorsport

First test with my new GoPro Hero 3 black camera. Mounted on the side of my helmet with the standard "curved adhesive mount". I've put the "skeleton backdoor" on the case for better sound recording...


Karting Bilzen 2013-10-18

Published: October 21, 2013
Length: 17:46 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: humpus01


Opening Beeldenpark - Jazz Bilzen

Published: June 21, 2014
Length: 11:42 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: BilzenTV

Opening beeldenpark in park Haffmans - Bilzen.


Bilzen Classic Flexpoint.

Published: May 27, 2013
Length: 47:19 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jolyrodger1

Impressie van de VWB semi klassieker in Bilzen, een inrichting van de Meremtrappers. Met Eric Vandecaetsbeek, Erik Bollen, Elke Witters, Jessica Timmermans, Kurt Wilms, Nathalie Mellemans,...


UFO AND ALIENS CAUGHT ON IPAD BY ACCIDENT 2014 (Belgium) Bilzen

Published: August 08, 2014
Length: 38:47 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Andy Briers

Watch on the 17th sec at the sky where there seems to be a bright light flickering...Some seconds later (37sec) the light is above the building and suddenly something appears on the roof of...


Beter Bilzen

Published: October 05, 2012
Length: 53:19 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Etienne Barthels

Gemeenteraadsverkiezingen 2012.


wedstrijd isabel loos bilzen 05-03-2011 limburgs kampioenschap B miniemen 1

Published: March 05, 2011
Length: 00:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Stijn Loos

Wedstrijd van Isabel Loos. Limburgs kampioenschap 2011 B miniemen 1. Isabel is lid van Turnkring Hogerop Neerpelt. Zij werd 3e van Limburg.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Alden Biesen Castle

Alden Biesen is a 16th century castle in Belgium, located in the small village of Rijkhoven in the municipality of Bilzen in the province of Limburg.

Located at 50.8417, 5.5206 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Castles in Belgium, Castles of the Teutonic Knights, Castles in Limburg (Belgium)

Rijkhoven

Rijkhoven is a small village in the municipality of Bilzen, Belgium. There is a castle built near it called Alden Biesen. Once it was a part of the County of Loon. 30px This Belgian Limburg location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. vte {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:50|50|N|5|31|E|region:BE_type:city|| |primary |name= }}

Located at 50.8333, 5.51667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Belgium, Geography of Limburg (Belgium)

Weert, Limburg, Belgium

Weert is a village in Limburg Province, Belgium.

Located at 50.8333, 5.53333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Belgium

Munsterbilzen Abbey

Munsterbilzen Abbey was an abbey of Benedictine nuns in Munsterbilzen, Limburg, Belgium, founded in around 670 by Saint Landrada. It was plundered by Vikings in 881 but restored. From the 9th century it was dedicated to Saint Amor. It was an imperial abbey of the Holy Roman Empire. The abbess exercised lordship over the village of Munsterbilzen and four more villages nearby until 1773, when she was forced to recognize the suzerainty of the Prince-Bishop of Liège.

Located at 50.8878, 5.5261 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Christian monasteries in Belgium, Christian monasteries established in the 7th century, Benedictine monasteries of nuns in Belgium, Monasteries destroyed during the French Revolution


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Bilsen, Bilzen, Билзен, بیلزان, Bilze, บิลเซิน, Білзен, 比尔曾