Heist
in Provincie West-Vlaanderen of Flanders, Belgium
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Ostend-Bruges International Airport (19 mi) - Wevelgem Airport (36 mi)
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Dunkerque les Moeres Airport (36 mi) - Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (54 mi)
- Lille-Lesquin Airport (54 mi)
- Merville-Calonne Airport (56 mi)
- Brussels Airport (62 mi)
- Valenciennes-Denain Airport (71 mi)
- Maubeuge-Élesmes Airport (79 mi)
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Eindhoven Airport (92 mi) - Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (93 mi)
- Liège Airport (107 mi)
- Charles de Gaulle International Airport (164 mi)
- Historic Centre of Brugge (Unesco heritage, 9 mi)
- Notre-Dame Cathedral in Tournai (Unesco heritage, 51 mi)
- Plantin-Moretus House-Workshops-Museum Complex (Unesco heritage, 51 mi)
- La Grand-Place, Brussels (Unesco heritage, 59 mi)
- Major Town Houses of the Architect Victor Horta (Brussels) (Unesco heritage, 60 mi)
- Nord-Pas de Calais Mining Basin (Unesco heritage, 62 mi)
- Major Mining Sites of Wallonia (Unesco heritage, 68 mi)
- Neolithic Flint Mines at Spiennes (Mons) (Unesco heritage, 71 mi)
- Fortifications of Vauban (Unesco heritage, 76 mi)
- Belfries of Belgium and France (Unesco heritage, 80 mi)
- Royal Zoute Golf Club (Golf course, 2 mi)
- Royal Ostend Golf Club (Golf course, 10 mi)
- Wellington Golf Course (Golf course, 17 mi)
- Royal Latem Golf Club (Golf course, 28 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.339 and 3.239 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 20' 19" and E 3° 14' 19"
- 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: 09:16 PM (Monday)
- Timezone: Europe/Brussels
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:20 am and 9:07 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
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: 2024-04-29 08:03:39
Delve into Heist
Heist in Provincie West-Vlaanderen (Flanders) is a city located in Belgium about 59 mi (or 95 km) north-west of Brussels, the country's capital town.
Current time in Heist is now 09:16 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / Brussels with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 13 airports closer to Heist, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Belgium is Ostend-Bruges International Airport in a distance of 19 mi (or 30 km), South-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 Historic Centre of Brugge in a distance of 9 mi (or 14 km), South. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ostend, Tielt, Eeklo, Middelburg and Diksmuide. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 62 °F
| Morning Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 15°C / 58 °F |
| Night Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 49% |
| Air Pressure | 1018 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 2% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
16°C (60 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
14°C (57 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 2nd of May 2024
15°C (59 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
De Laurier
Hotel Approach
La Réserve
B&B Pronkenburg
Spaniënhof
Residentie Piazza
Manoir Du Dragon
Hotel Lugano
Britannia
Auberge St. Pol
Videos from this area
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VBS OLVO - Beelden in de Stad - Knokke-Heist - Peterschap 2013-2014
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Sperm whale washed up at Knokke Heist
8-02-2012 A sperm whale washed up at the beach of Knokke Heist in Belgium. It was still alive in the morning but slowly died form suffocation.
GBS Het Anker - Beelden in de Stad - Knokke-Heist - Peterschap 2013-2014
Het peterschap van één van de Beelden in de Stad door een klas van het vijfde of zesde leerjaar van de basisscholen uit Knokke-Heist zet leerlingen aan meer te weten te komen over kunst en...
Mini Makz De Zeeparel - Beelden in de Stad - Knokke-Heist - Peterschap 2014-2015
Het peterschap van één van de Beelden in de Stad door een klas van het vijfde of zesde leerjaar van de basisscholen uit Knokke-Heist zet leerlingen aan meer te weten te komen over kunst en...
VBS Duinenkind - Beelden in de Stad - Knokke-Heist - Peterschap 2014-2015
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GBS Het Anker - Beelden in de Stad - Knokke-Heist - Peterschap 2014-2015
Het peterschap van één van de Beelden in de Stad door een klas van het vijfde of zesde leerjaar van de basisscholen uit Knokke-Heist zet leerlingen aan meer te weten te komen over kunst en...
OLVO Heist 6B - Beelden in de Stad - Knokke-Heist - Peterschap 2014-2015
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Surfcast Flanders training Zeebrugge Kiwi 18 mei 2011
Training aan de Kiwiweg op 18 mei 2011.. Training door Danny Moeskops en Yve Verryckt. Aanwezigen: Joachim, Wim, Dolfke, Ronny en Cisse. Slow motion 120 Bps.
Ventura Zeebrugge - 09-04-2011
Dit is de Ventura van P&O Cruises in Zeebrugge op 9 april 2011. - - - This is the Ventura from P&O Cruises in Zeebrugge (Belgium) on 9 april 2011.
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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.
Zeebrugge
Zeebrugge is a village on the coast of Belgium and a subdivision of Bruges, for which it is the modern port. Zeebrugge serves as both the international port of Bruges-Zeebrugge and a seafront resort with hotels, cafés, a marina and a beach.
Zwankendamme
Zwankendamme is a village in the municipality of Bruges, Belgium. See also:
Heist-aan-Zee
Heist-aan-Zee, or Heist, is a town in Knokke-Heist, West Flanders, Belgium. It was a prominent summer beach resort in the 1890s. It had a beach front lined with hotels and a "dike" paved walked way on a storm fender. Fishing boats were mooring on the beach, and one could purchase a ticket to bathe in the sea.
Zeebrugge Raid
The Zeebrugge Raid, which took place on 23 April 1918, was an attempt by the British Royal Navy to neutralize the key Belgian port of Bruges-Zeebrugge by sinking older British ships in the canal entrance to prevent German ships from leaving port. The port was used by the German Navy as a base for their U-boats and light shipping, which was a serious threat to Allied shipping, especially in the English Channel.
SM UB-10
SM UB-10 was a German Type UB I submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. UB-10 was ordered in October 1914 and was laid down at the AG Weser shipyard in Bremen in November. UB-10 was a little under 92 feet in length and displaced between 127 and 141 metric tons (and), depending on whether surfaced or submerged. She carried two torpedoes for her two bow torpedo tubes and was also armed with a deck-mounted machine gun.
Schaarpoort
Schaarpoort is a concert hall in Knokke-Heist.
Knokke Casino
Knokke Casino is a sea-front casino in the town of Knokke, in the administrative community Knokke-Heist, in the province of West Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. One of Belgium's only ten casinos, it is known for its artwork by Keith Haring, Rene Magritte and Paul Delvaux. Magritte designed a 360° mural, finished in 1953, comprising eight panels, 'The Enchanted Domain'. The Kroonluchterzaal (Chandelier room) contains a 6 ton chandelier made of Venetian crystal.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Heist.
Zeemanshaard: Zeebrugge IRM-KMI, Zeemanshaard (source)
Heist, Heist (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Heist-sur-Mer, Heyst, Heist-aan-Zee, Heist
