Planken
in Provincie Oost-Vlaanderen of Flanders, Belgium

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
50.753 and 3.842 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 50° 45' 10" and E 3° 50' 29"
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: 10:20 AM (Sunday)
Timezone: Europe/Brussels
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:58 am and 9:23 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: 2024-05-12 08:29:37

Delve into Planken

Planken in Provincie Oost-Vlaanderen (Flanders) is located in Belgium about 23 mi (or 37 km) west of Brussels, the country's capital town.

Current time in Planken is now 10:20 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Brussels with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 12 airports close to Planken, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Belgium is Wevelgem Airport in a distance of 28 mi (or 45 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 in Belgium is Major Mining Sites of Wallonia in a distance of 22 mi (or 35 km), South. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. 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: Enghien, Frasnes-lez-Anvaing, Oudenaarde, Lennik and Chasse Royale. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 71 °F

Morning Temperature 13°C / 55 °F
Evening Temperature 22°C / 71 °F
Night Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 65%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Monday, 13th of May 2024

16°C (61 °F)
14°C (58 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 14th of May 2024

17°C (62 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 15th of May 2024

15°C (59 °F)
11°C (53 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Hotel & Aparthotel Horizon Ath Lessines

Address
5,9 mi
avenue des Artisans 1
7822 Ghislenghien
Belgium

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hotel Grupello

Address
1,9 mi
Lessensestraat
9500 Geraardsbergen
Belgium

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 21:00
Weekend: 6:30 - 21:00


Geeraard

Address
1,8 mi
Lessensestraat
9500 Geraardsbergen
Belgium

Time Information

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


Moriaan

Address
5,4 mi
Molenberg
9660 Brakel
Belgium

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

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Les cloches de Lessines #1

Published: June 15, 2014
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Rating: 4 of 5
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Published: March 04, 2012
Length: 27:28 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: olivequebe7860

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Published: April 07, 2013
Length: 04:23 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Delaunois Katty

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Pursuance quartet

Published: March 15, 2008
Length: 13:17 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Lejo Vanhaelen

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Published: November 15, 2010
Length: 38:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: gboddin

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Published: March 30, 2010
Length: 24:24 min
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November 2010 Overstroming Geraardsbergen

Published: December 26, 2010
Length: 55:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Knoesjel

November 2010: Beelden van de overstroming in Geraardsbergen en Overboelare.


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Published: February 21, 2014
Length: 14:45 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: stef vereecken

folklore en traditie in Geraardsbergen - België...een super 8 filmpje van vele jaren terug...


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Published: February 05, 2015
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Geraardsbergen deel 7 Panorama en vergezichten

Published: August 25, 2014
Length: 55:58 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: stef vereecken

Het "Geeraerdsberghe" van toen... Vervolg... Deel 7...Panorama van de stad en vergezichten... Een tikkeltje nostalgie en ook heel veel herinneringen... Een compilatie uit een eigen collectie...


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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.

Deftinge

Deftinge is a small village which makes up part of the municipality of Lierde. It is located in the Denderstreek and in the Flemish Ardennes, the hilly southern part of the Belgian province of East Flanders. The village's coat of arms is of unknown origin. The arms were granted on February 24, 1819 and confirmed on July 21, 1843.

Located at 50.7833, 3.83333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Populated places in Belgium, Lierde

Everbeek

Everbeek is a village situated in the Flemish Ardennes and in the Denderstreek in Belgium. In 1975, it was included into the municipality of Brakel. Although it is Dutch speaking, this village was part of the Walloon province of Hainaut (Henegouwen) until 1963, when it became part of the Flemish province of East Flanders.

Located at 50.7667, 3.8 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Belgium, Brakel

Mark (Dender)

The Mark (Dutch) or Marcq (French) is a river in Belgium, right tributary of the Dender. It rises south-west of Enghien, Hainaut. It passes through the homonymous village Marcq, Enghien and Galmaarden. The Mark flows into the Dender between Lessines and Geraardsbergen. The Dender is a tributary of the Scheldt.

Located at 50.7333, 3.85 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Belgium

Boelare Castle

Boelare Castle is a castle near the village Nederboelare, Geraardsbergen municipality, in the province of East-Flanders, Belgium. It used to be the seat of the feudal domain Land and Barony of Boelare. Oldest recording of the name Boelare dates back to the 11th century, but the domain is probably older. Some indications point to a first castle in Boelare in the 9th century. However, the structure of the current castle buildings dates back to 1605.

Located at 50.781, 3.8825 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Castles in East Flanders