facts and figures
facts and figures
Geographic location
51°13’12” NL and 4°23’60”EL
7.5 metres above sea level
88 km from the Scheldt estuary
Distance N-S: 26 km
Distance W-E: 11 km
Time zone: Belgium is GMT+1
Population
470,913 inhabitants
Surface area
10,466 ha
Climate
Temperate maritime climate
Average maximum temperature: 13.9°C
Average minimum temperature: 6.3°C
| jan | feb | mar | apr | may | jun | jul | aug | sep | oct | nov | dec | average | ||
| max in C° | 6 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 13,9 | |
| min in C° | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 6,3 | |
| max in F | 42 | 44 | 50 | 57 | 64 | 68 | 71 | 72 | 66 | 58 | 48 | 42 | 56,8 | |
| min in F | 33 | 34 | 37 | 40 | 47 | 52 | 56 | 56 | 51 | 44 | 38 | 34 | 43,5 | |
