Genk
in Provincie Limburg of Flanders, Belgium

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
50.965 and 5.501 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 50° 57' 54" and E 5° 30' 2"
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: 11:06 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Brussels
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:32 am and 8:41 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
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: 2024-04-19 08:03:45

Explore Genk

Genk in Provincie Limburg (Flanders) with it's 63,666 inhabitants is located in Belgium about 51 mi (or 82 km) east of Brussels, the country's capital.

Local time in Genk is now 11:06 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Brussels with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 10 airports in the wider vicinity of Genk, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Belgium is Hasselt Airport in a distance of 5 mi (or 9 km), 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 29 mi (or 46 km). The closest in Belgium is Flemish Béguinages in a distance of 45 mi (or 46 km), South-East. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. We found 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Maastricht, Heeze, Selfkant, Waldfeucht and Gangelt. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 50 °F

Morning Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Evening Temperature 9°C / 49 °F
Night Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Chance of rainfall 9%
Air Humidity 80%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (8 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 90% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Saturday, 20th of April 2024

7°C (45 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

11°C (51 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Monday, 22nd of April 2024

9°C (48 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Carbon

Address
0,2 mi
Europalaan 38
3600 Genk
Belgium

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


M Hotel

Address
0,3 mi
Albert Remansstr. 1
3600 Genk
Belgium

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Bloemenweelde

Address
3,2 mi
Marcel Habetslaan 19
3600 Genk
Belgium

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Stiemerheide

Address
2,3 mi
Wiemesmeerstraat 105
3600 Genk
Belgium

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:30
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


De Klok

Address
3,7 mi
Daalstraat
3690 Zutendaal
Belgium

Time Information

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


Ecu

Address
0,1 mi
Europalaan 46
3600 Genk
Belgium

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Atlantis

Address
1,5 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


Green Hotel

Address
0,1 mi
Europalaan 68
3600 Genk
Belgium

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 9:00 - 22:00
Weekend: closed


Holiday Suites Houthalen-Helchteren

Address
3,4 mi
Hengelhoefdreef 5
3530 Houthalen-Helchteren
Belgium

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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

Carnavalstoet Genk 2013

Published: February 10, 2013
Length: 50:44 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Sean Hodge


Davide Fore, on-board camera, Genk Track 2013

Published: June 28, 2013
Length: 37:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MOVIEKART

Davide Fore, KZ1 CRG-TM, team DTK Poland, one lap on Genk Track, WSK Euro Series 30 mai 2013.


Officiële MTB route Genk (BE) - Hoogtepunten

Published: January 12, 2015
Length: 59:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: My MTB Guide

Hoogtepunten van de gepijlde mountainbike route in Genk, België. De blauwe lus is hier met de klok mee gereden. De mtb route Genk heeft zo'n 430 hoogtemeters maar er zitten geen zware beklimmingen...


14 miljoenste wagen bij FORD Genk

Published: May 13, 2012
Length: 48:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TaunusMClubBelgium

De 14 miljoenste wagen rolt van de band bij FORD Genk. De Taunus M Club (B) was er bij !!! De 14 miljoenste in Genk is een Mondeo Clipper Titanium S 2.0 TDCi 136pk PowerShift. Beelden: TV...


supercross genk

Published: August 06, 2012
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: marie jim

circuit supercross indoor a genk a coter du magnifique terrains de motocross faut y aller ...


Race model Genk 1/10 nitro rc

Published: June 17, 2014
Length: 58:12 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Luca Corbe

some laps in the rc track of genk. Was my first time driving in this fantastic track. the video has made by a gopro hero 3 black edition.


Flying wheel in Genk

Published: June 15, 2014
Length: 54:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MOVIEKART

A KF driver loose one back wheel during a heat in Genk - CIK-FIA Championship 2014, but the wheel didn't want to stop... 2014 June 14th.


KRC GENK JEUGDWERKING [2]: Beloftes verblijven in gastgezinnen

Published: June 03, 2012
Length: 28:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TV Limburg BE

DAG LIMBURG - Het leven van Leo Njengo, beloftevolle speler van KRC, staat in het teken van voetbal. Hij verblijft in het gastgezin van Willy Mraz, waar ook Kevin De Bruyne verbleef. Hij heeft...


Helmet cam Supercross/Indoor practice Genk 30-12-2013 Mike van Grinsven

Published: December 31, 2013
Length: 51:14 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Mike van Grinsven

Onboard video from Mike van Grinsven during Supercross practice in Genk, Belgium 30-12-2013 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MikeVanGrinsven11 Instagram: ...


Jazzstudente Ellen Steegen verbaast publiek Genk on Stage

Published: July 01, 2013
Length: 53:51 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: StampMedia

De achttienjarige Ellen Steegen heeft zondag een akoestische set op Genk On Stage gespeeld. De jazzstudente aan het conservatorium van Gent werkt volop aan haar eigen teksten, die naar eigen...


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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.

Europlanetarium Genk

The Europlanetarium Genk is a people's observatory and planetarium in Genk, Belgium.

Located at 50.9572, 5.53472 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Astronomical observatories in Belgium, Buildings and structures in Limburg (Belgium), Visitor attractions in Limburg (Belgium)

Cristal Arena

The Cristal Arena is a multi-purpose stadium in Genk, Belgium. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Racing Genk. The stadium holds 25,000 (of which 4,200 are standing places) and was built in 1999. Heusden-Zolder used to play at this stadium for their single season at the top level in 2003-04. Following the relegation of the club, it moved to Mijnstadion in Beringen.

Located at 51.005, 5.53333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football venues in Belgium, K.R.C. Genk, Multi-purpose stadiums in Belgium

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Lutselus › North-West: Diepenbeek (B) − Weather Station, Lutselus (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Genck, Genk, Генк