Groot-Loon
in Provincie Limburg of Flanders, Belgium

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
50.793 and 5.363 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 50° 47' 33" and E 5° 21' 48"
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: 02:12 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/Brussels
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:08 am and 9:02 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: 2024-05-02 08:23:34

Delve into Groot-Loon

Groot-Loon in Provincie Limburg (Flanders) is a town located in Belgium about 44 mi (or 72 km) east of Brussels, the country's capital town.

Time in Groot-Loon is now 02:12 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Brussels with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 9 airports closer to Groot-Loon, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Belgium is Liège Airport in a distance of 11 mi (or 18 km), South. 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 32 mi (or 51 km). The closest in Belgium is Stoclet House in a distance of 41 mi (or 51 km), East. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are some options within driving distance.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Hannut, Maastricht, Lincent, Scherpenheuvel-Zichem and Laakdal. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 60 °F

Morning Temperature 13°C / 55 °F
Evening Temperature 11°C / 53 °F
Night Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Chance of rainfall 3%
Air Humidity 89%
Air Pressure 1001 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 77% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 3rd of May 2024

13°C (56 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

15°C (60 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

13°C (56 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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Published: January 26, 2011
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Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: August 21, 2013
Length: 43:45 min
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Published: January 01, 2013
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Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: February 24, 2013
Length: 56:23 min
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Radio VRW Weekendkix Harlem shake.


GROVEN stro persen 2011

Published: August 14, 2011
Length: 59:26 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Stijn Janssens

Loonwerken GROVEN uit Groot -Gelmen aan het stro persen te Heers op 11/08/ 2011. John Deere 7730 met de gloednieuwe Claas Quadrant 3200, die dag 43 Hectaar geperst, dit tegen een gemiddelde...


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Grey Partridge: Heers Limburg Belgium june 2008.


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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.

County of Loon

The County of Loon was a state of the Holy Roman Empire, lying west of the Meuse river in present-day Flemish-speaking Belgium, and east of the old Duchy of Brabant. The most important cities (bonnes villes) of the county were Beringen, Bilzen, Borgloon, Bree, Hamont, Hasselt, Herk-de-Stad, Maaseik, Peer and Stokkem. Its territory corresponded closely to that of the current Belgian province of Limburg.

Located at 50.8, 5.35 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Limburg (region), Former polities in the Netherlands, Counties of the Holy Roman Empire, 1795 disestablishments, House of Loon

Gors Castle

Gors Castle (Dutch: Kasteel van Gors) is a 19th century country house, in Gors-Opleeuw in the municipality of Borgloon, province of Limburg, Belgium. The original structure was a house of the 17th century, which was almost entirely rebuilt in the 1820s in a Neo-Classical style. The farm that was originally attached to the house was demolished in 1865 and rebuilt further away. Both house and farm have been protected monuments since 1986.

Located at 50.8243, 5.3958 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Castles in Belgium, Castles in Limburg (Belgium)

Hex Castle

Heks Castle (Dutch: Kasteel van Heks) is a mansion in the village of Heks in the municipality of Heers, province of Limburg, Belgium. The house was built in the 1770s by the Liège architect Etienne Fayen for the Prince-Bishop of Liège, Franz Karl, Count of Velbrück (1719-1784).

Located at 50.7692, 5.36056 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Castles in Belgium, Castles in Limburg (Belgium), Gardens in Belgium, Visitor attractions in Limburg (Belgium)


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Grand-Looz, Borgloon (Groot-Loon)