Gemmenich
in Province de Liège of Wallonia, Belgium

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
50.746 and 5.995 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 50° 44' 45" and E 5° 59' 42"
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: 11:57 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Brussels
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:17 am and 8:49 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: 2024-04-26 08:02:42

Delve into Gemmenich

Gemmenich in Province de Liège (Wallonia) is located in Belgium about 72 mi (or 116 km) east of Brussels, the country's capital town.

Current time in Gemmenich is now 11:57 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Brussels with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 11 airports close to Gemmenich, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest is airport we know is Aachen-Merzbrück Airport in Germany in a distance of 10 mi (or 16 km). The closest airport in Belgium is Liège Airport in a distance of 25 mi (or 16 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 is Aachen Cathedral in Germany at a distance of 4 mi (or 7 km). The closest in Belgium is Flemish Béguinages in a distance of 69 mi (or 7 km), North-East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. We encountered 2 points of interest near this location. 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: Aachen, UEbach-Palenberg, Roetgen, Gangelt and Selfkant. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 53 °F

Morning Temperature 3°C / 38 °F
Evening Temperature 12°C / 53 °F
Night Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 66%
Air Pressure 1004 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

15°C (59 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

14°C (58 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Broken clouds, fresh breeze.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

11°C (51 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Bilderberg Kasteel Vaalsbroek (Aachen region)

Address
1,5 mi
Vaalsbroek 1
6291 NH Vaals
Belgium

Time Information

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


B&B Kasteel Nijswiller

Address
4,5 mi
Kolmonderstraat 18
6286CE Wittem
Belgium

Time Information

Checkout: 11:30 - Checkin: 14:30
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Creusen

Address
4,0 mi
Wilhelminastraat 50
6285 AW Epen
Belgium

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 23:00


Van der Valk Hotel Kasteel Bloemendal (Aachen Region)

Address
2,0 mi
Bloemendalstraat 150
6291 CM Vaals
Belgium

Time Information

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


Kasteel Wittem

Address
5,9 mi
Wittemer Allee 3
6286 AA Wittem
Belgium

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Campus Boardinghouse

Address
2,2 mi
Vaalserstr. 519
52074 Aachen
Belgium

Time Information

Checkout: 12:30 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 9:00 - 20:00 (lunchbreak: 14:00 - 15:00)
Weekend: 9:00 - 20:00 (lunchbreak: 14:00 - 15:00)


Vijlerhof

Address
3,4 mi
Hillerhagenerweg 2
6294 Vijlen
Belgium

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 22:00
Weekend: closed


Domicil

Address
3,7 mi
Lütticher Str. 27
52064 Aachen
Belgium

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 13:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 13:00


Hotel Brull

Address
4,7 mi
Hoofdstraat 26
6281 BD Mechelen
Belgium

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 22:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 22:00


Berg en Dal

Address
4,2 mi
Roodweg 18
6285 AA Epen
Belgium

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 23:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 23:00


Videos from this area

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

Familie Ernst in Vaals

Published: May 18, 2008
Length: 58:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: julesernst

Bezoek aan familie Ernst in Vaals rond 1972. Ook hebben we gewinkeld in Aken. Oom Emiel Ernst is een broer van mijn opa.


Marktdag te Vaals

Published: August 21, 2012
Length: 31:29 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Björn Grannetia

Korte overzicht impressie van de wekelijkse markt in Vaals. De weekmarkt van Vaals mag zich iedere week weer verheugen op een groot internationaal publiek. Een ieder uit de regio weet dat er op ...


2011 Vaals Nieuwe Wilhelminatoren 2011

Published: October 09, 2011
Length: 53:16 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: yy60mar

Nog vóór de officiële opening beklommen we de nieuwe Wilhelminatoren in juli 2011. gefilmd door jos manders.


Historische optochten cv Grensülle Vaals

Published: November 13, 2011
Length: 19:56 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ton hermans

Historische optochten cv Grensülle Vaals 1951 tot 1980 gefilmd door Hubert Frijns en ter beschikking gesteld door Frans Frijns. Van harte dank hiervoor. Gemonteerd door Hein Seef.


Vols 2010. Vaals. jaas auwe. slideshow. iesch. diesch. miesch.

Published: April 01, 2011
Length: 39:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: AdiejeWa

Slideshow compilatie Vaals.


Brandweer Vaals 1959

Published: August 28, 2009
Length: 42:52 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: patentekel


Mtb fun @ Vaals, Drielandenpunt

Published: November 18, 2012
Length: 00:40 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Kristof Weckx

just fun @ Vaals.


Willemijn Hoog-Vaals

Published: November 21, 2009
Length: 00:11 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: GeertFransWelmers

Willemijn en Papa mountainbiken in Hoog-Vaals November 2009.


Beklimming en afdalingbeide kanten Drielandenpunt / Vaalserberg

Published: September 29, 2012
Length: 53:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: BerlinerBugs

De beklimming van de Vaalserberg naar het Drielandenpunt vanuit Vaals. Vervolgens (vanaf 8.30) de afdaling naar Gemmenich in België. Daarna (13.00) weer omhoog naar het Drielandenpunt en ...


Dreiländereck Trails, Mountainbike MTB Aachen GoPro Hero

Published: October 04, 2010
Length: 40:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: SoundandVibration

Always take care of walkers! Digest of some favoured singletrails around Tri-Border region / Drielandepunkt and city of Aachen. My debut film with my GoPro Hero HD. MTB Aachen, RWTH Aachen.


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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.

Neutral Moresnet

Neutral Moresnet was a tiny Belgian-Prussian condominium that existed from 1816 to 1920 between present-day Belgium and Germany. Its northernmost border point at the Vaalserberg connected it to a quadripoint shared additionally with the Dutch Province of Limburg, which today is known as the "Three Country Point". Prior to Belgian independence in 1830, the territory was a Dutch-Prussian condominium.

Located at 50.7303, 6.01333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
1920 disestablishments, States and territories established in 1816, Esperanto, German-speaking Community of Belgium, Disputed territories in Europe, Territorial disputes of Germany, Condominia (international law)

Vaals

Vaals is a town in the extreme southeastern part of the Dutch province of Limburg, which in its turn finds itself in the southeastern part of the Netherlands. The municipality covers an area of 23.90 km² in the foothills of the Ardennes–Eifelrange and is located about 23 km east of Maastricht and 5 km west of the city centre of Aachen. It borders on both Belgium and Germany. The three borders meet on the Drielandenpunt, a few meters from the highest point of the Netherlands, the Vaalserberg.

Located at 50.7667, 6.01667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Vaals, Populated places in Limburg (Netherlands), Belgium–Netherlands border crossings, Germany–Netherlands border crossings

Quadripoint

A quadripoint is a point on the Earth that touches the border of four distinct territories. The term has never been in common use — it may not have been used before 1964 by the Office of the Geographer of the United States Department of State.

Located at 50.75, 6.02 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Borders

Holset, Netherlands

Holset is a small village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Vaals, about 2 km west of the town of Vaals itself. Holset is about 15 minutes by car from Aachen, just inside the Dutch border in South Limburg. Holset has about 120 inhabitants, a church, hotel, bed-and-breakfast, and pub.

Located at 50.7833, 6 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Limburg (Netherlands), Vaals


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Gemmenich