Thieu
in Province du Hainaut of Wallonia, Belgium

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
50.474 and 4.093 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 50° 28' 27" and E 4° 5' 33"
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: 04:58 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/Brussels
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:26 am and 7:10 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
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: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Discover Thieu

Thieu in Province du Hainaut (Wallonia) is a city in Belgium about 28 mi (or 46 km) south-west of Brussels, the country's capital city.

Local time in Thieu is now 04:58 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Brussels with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 12 airports in the vicinity of Thieu, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest is airport we know is Maubeuge-Élesmes Airport in France in a distance of 12 mi (or 19 km). The closest airport in Belgium is Brussels South Charleroi Airport in a distance of 16 mi (or 19 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 in Belgium is The Four Lifts on the Canal du Centre and their Environs, La Louvière and Le Roeulx (Hainaut) in a distance of 2 mi (or 3 km), East. Also, if you like golfing, there are a few options in driving distance. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Chasse Royale, Enghien, Lennik, Avesnes-sur-Helpe and Brussels. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 47 °F

Morning Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Evening Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Night Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 72%
Air Pressure 989 hPa
Wind Speed Strong breeze with 18 km/h (11 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 90% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 29th of March 2024

9°C (49 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

7°C (45 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

11°C (52 °F)
9°C (47 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Orange Hotel La Louvière

Address
2,3 mi
Chaussée du Pont du Sart 238
7110 Houdeng-Aimeries
Belgium

Time Information

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


ibis Styles La Louvière

Address
4,1 mi
Rue De Wavrin 3
7110 Houdeng-Aimeries
Belgium

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

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

Mount and blade Warband online battles will the kid

Published: January 09, 2011
Length: 41:58 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: TheWillthekid

Salut à tous! Ici Will the kid de la Garde Royale, je poste donc ma première vidéo qui porte sur le jeu Mount and blade Warband, se sont quelques videos que j ai pris de certaines batailles...


Audi A6 neige E19 Belgique

Published: December 25, 2010
Length: 13:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Red Is

Snow Belgium E19 Brussels-Mons Audi A6 ESP.


Scheepslift Strepy Thieu binnenvaart

Published: June 05, 2008
Length: 45:41 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Henk Aarts

Verbind rivier Schelde met de Maas. Hoogteverschil 73 meter. Opening 2002.


2012 LEM: Ascenseurs de Strepy-Thieu (BANDE SON censurée pendant 34 secondes)

Published: February 15, 2013
Length: 33:27 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Denys Lem

BANDE SON censurée de 0 min 26 ' à 0 min 59' Autre version: http://youtu.be/mdcCE-pT-vA L'élévation d'un bac et de sa péniche (gabarit 1.350 T). Court montage vidéo à l'ascenseur de...


Ascenseur de Strépy-Thieu - Strépy-Thieu Boat lift

Published: March 11, 2014
Length: 28:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: jojol1992

Inauguré en 2002, l'ascenseur à bateaux de Strépy-Thieu (Hainaut, Belgique) permet de franchir 73,15 mètres. Il est aujourd'hui le plus grand ascenseur à bateaux du monde. Il remplace...


2012 LEM: Ascenseurs de Strepy Thieu

Published: January 28, 2014
Length: 03:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Denys Lem

L'élévation d'un bac et de sa péniche (gabarit 1.350 T). Court montage vidéo à l'ascenseur de Strépy-Thieu sur le canal du Centre. Temps réel: 15 min. LE + GRAND JAMAIS CONSTRUIT DANS...


Ascenseur à bateau de Strepy-Thieu

Published: July 27, 2013
Length: 46:32 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Elena Lupo

Entrée de la péniche et fermeture de l'écluse.


L'ascenseur à bateaux de Strépy-Thieu

Published: March 27, 2015
Length: 54:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Thierry Guiliani

C'est un ascenseur à bateaux géant de 150 mètres de haut qui rattrape à lui seul une dénivellation de 73,15 mètres, un colosse de béton muni de deux bacs indépendants de plusieurs...


The Funicular Lift of Strépy-Thieu ストレピ・ティウ運河エレベータ

Published: May 22, 2011
Length: 38:38 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Akira Matsumoto


De Scheepslift van Strépy-Thieu

Published: April 15, 2011
Length: 26:56 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Filip Mattheeuws

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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.

Strépy-Thieu boat lift

The Strépy-Thieu boat lift (French: L'ascenseur funiculaire de Strépy-Thieu) lies on a branch of the Canal du Centre in the municipality of Le Rœulx, Hainaut, Belgium. With a height difference of 73.15 metres between the upstream and downstream reaches, it is the tallest boat lift in the world, and will remain so until the Three Gorges dam boat lift in China is finished.

Located at 50.4781, 4.11 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Boat lifts, Canals in Belgium, Locks of Belgium, Buildings and structures in Hainaut (province), Transport infrastructure completed in 2002

Canal du Centre (Belgium)

The Canal du Centre is a canal in Belgium, which, with other canals, links the waterways of the Meuse and Scheldt rivers. It has a total length of 20.9 km. It connects the artificial lake Grand Large near Nimy, with the Brussels-Charleroi Canal near Seneffe.

Located at 50.4781, 4.11 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Canals in Belgium

Havré

Havré is a village near the Belgian town of Mons in the province of Hainaut.

Located at 50.4639, 4.05 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
French toponyms, Villages in Belgium

Ville-sur-Haine

Ville-sur-Haine is a village near the Belgian town of Le Rœulx in the province of Hainaut.

Located at 50.4737, 4.0662 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Belgium

Le Rœulx Castle

Le Rœulx Castle (French: Château du Rœulx), also known as the Château des Princes de Croÿ, or "castle of the Princes de Croÿ", is a castle in the town of Le Rœulx in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.

Located at 50.505, 4.109 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Wallonia's Major Heritage, Castles in Belgium, Castles in Hainaut (province)