Rekkem
in Provincie West-Vlaanderen of Flanders, Belgium

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
50.784 and 3.163 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 50° 47' 1" and E 3° 9' 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: 03:48 AM (Monday)
Timezone: Europe/Brussels
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:22 am and 9:06 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: 2024-04-28 08:22:10

Delve into Rekkem

Rekkem in Provincie West-Vlaanderen (Flanders) is a city located in Belgium about 52 mi (or 84 km) west of Brussels, the country's capital town.

Current time in Rekkem is now 03:48 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / Brussels with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 13 airports closer to Rekkem, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Belgium is Wevelgem Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 km), North-East. 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 Notre-Dame Cathedral in Tournai in a distance of 16 mi (or 25 km), South-East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. We saw 1 points of interest near this location. 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: Mouscron, Lille, Saint-Yvon, Tielt and Ieper. 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 8°C / 46 °F
Evening Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Night Temperature 13°C / 55 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 50%
Air Pressure 1018 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 8% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

18°C (64 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

20°C (68 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Thursday, 2nd of May 2024

11°C (51 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Altia Lille Tourcoing

Address
1,9 mi
Rue du Vertuquet
59535 Neuville en Ferrain
Belgium

Time Information

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


D-Hotel

Address
3,8 mi
Abdijmolenweg 1
8510 Marke
Belgium

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 5:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 5:00


Hotel & Aparthotel Alize

Address
3,6 mi
Passage st Pierre 34
7700 Mouscron
Belgium

Time Information

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


Bellx

Address
3,4 mi
Kortrijkstraat 351
8560 Wevelgem
Belgium

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Cortina Hotel

Address
1,8 mi
Lauwestraat 59
8560 Wevelgem
Belgium

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Comfort Hotel Lille L'Union

Address
5,4 mi
Boulevard Gambetta 320
59200 Tourcoing
Belgium

Time Information

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


Campanile - Lille - Roncq

Address
2,4 mi
CTRE INT. DE TRANSPORT AVENUE DE L'EUROPE
59223 Roncq
Belgium

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 23:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 23:00


Hotel & Aparthotel Ambassador

Address
2,2 mi
Wahisstraat 34-42
8930 Menen
Belgium

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 23:00


Ter Gracht

Address
3,5 mi
Wittemolenstraat 152
8560 Wevelgem (Moorsele)
Belgium

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 22:30
Weekend: 7:00 - 7:00


Comfort Hotel Garden Lille Tourcoing

Address
4,5 mi
ZAC Ravennes les Francs, Avenue Henri Becquerel
59910 Lille
Belgium

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 23:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 13:00 (lunchbreak: 18:00 - 8:00)


Videos from this area

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

Gent Wevelgem/Niki TerpstraRiders on the Storm/Wielermomenten/Moments Cycling/2015-4: 29 maart

Published: March 29, 2015
Length: 22:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: riesbergen

Lees- als je wilt- de beschrijving/ Please read the description below / S.v.p. Regardez la description ci dessous Wielermomenten/Moments of Cycling/Cyclisme 2015-4: Niki Terpstra Riders on...


Gent-Wevelgem (1979)

Published: November 29, 2014
Length: 12:34 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Alain Declercq

Alain Declercq.


Take off Marine One and Blackhawks from Wevelgem Airport

Published: March 26, 2014
Length: 31:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Nils Vanhauwaert

Take off Marine One and Blackhawks from Wevelgem Airport.


Guerlain at Place Vendome Wevelgem on C'est du Belge

Published: January 30, 2010
Length: 24:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Steven Verstraete

Reportage on "C'est du Belge" about the Guerlain Boutique parfums at Place Vendome Wevelgem - Belgium.


Convoy Barack Obama leaving Wevelgem Airport to Waregem

Published: March 26, 2014
Length: 43:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Nils Vanhauwaert

Convoy Barack Obama leaving Wevelgem Airport to Waregem.


gent-wevelgem

Published: April 19, 2009
Length: 34:33 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: corrni19

a little video off the race gent-wevelgem.


Departure Blackhawks @ Wevelgem Airport

Published: March 26, 2014
Length: 00:49 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Nils Vanhauwaert

Departure Blackhawks @ Wevelgem Airport.


drumband KF Vrede en Eendracht Kachtem Wevelgem 2010

Published: October 18, 2010
Length: 17:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Geert Vanmaeckelberghe

drumband KF Vrede en Eendracht Kachtem tijdens Vlamo wedstrijd marching percussie ensembles Wevelgem 2010 met "Downvalley March" van Willem Laros. Afdeling uitmuntendheid.


20110116 Wevelgem Falco

Published: January 22, 2011
Length: 45:24 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: patdp1

meer basketplezier op: http://thebuzzershot.blogspot.com.


Disco NRGY in Wevelgem

Published: March 03, 2013
Length: 56:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Teena Pattyn


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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.

Arrondissement of Menen

The Arrondissement of Menen was a short-lived arrondissement in the present-day Province of West Flanders, Belgium. It was created in 1818 and it already ceased to exist in 1823.

Located at 50.7962, 3.12201 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Former arrondissements of Belgium

Parc Arboretum du Manoir aux Loups

The Parc Arboretum du Manoir aux Loups (5 hectares) is a private arboretum located at 300 Route de Neuville, Halluin, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France. It is open in spring and fall plus summer Saturdays; an admission fee is charged.

Located at 50.7624, 3.1442 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Gardens in Nord (French department), Botanical gardens in France

Menen German war cemetery

The Menen German war cemetery is a military cemetery in the Belgian town of Menen territory and partly in Wevelgem. There were nearly 48,000 German soldiers buried from the First World War, making it the largest in Flanders. In between are several crosses and oak and chestnut trees. In the center is an octagonal memorial chapel. The original cemetery was created in 1917. Between 1956-1958, there were 128 small German military cemeteries scattered across Flanders consolidated to four.

Located at 50.8092, 3.15194 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
World War I memorials in Belgium, World War I cemeteries in Belgium, German War Graves Commission, Belgium in World War I


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Reckem, Rekkem