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AALTER

Flanders · BELGIUM (BE) · 51.09°N / 3.45°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,803,443

Aalter is a city in Belgium with a population of 18,802. It sits at 51.09/3.45, runs on Europe/Brussels, is 2 km from Aalterbrug.

Population 18,802
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation n/a
Timezone Europe/Brussels

All facts

fields
Country
Belgium
Subdivision
Flanders
Coords
51.09°N / 3.45°E
UTC offset
+1
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
NW Aalterbrug Flanders 1,000 2.3 km
E Bellem Flanders 2,274 3.2 km
S Lotenhulle Flanders 2,801 4.6 km
NE Ursel Flanders 2,790 5.1 km
W Maria Aalter Flanders 2,000 5.5 km
S Poeke Flanders 565 5.6 km
NW Knesselare Flanders 7,889 6.0 km
E Hansbeke Flanders 2,112 6.5 km
SW Ruiselede Flanders 5,129 6.7 km
NW Sint-Joris Flanders 1,896 7.0 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Aalter?
18,802 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Aalter in?
Europe/Brussels.
Which country is Aalter in?
Belgium (BE).
Which airport serves Aalter?
Flanders International Airport Kortrijk-Wevelgem (KJK).
How far is Aalter from Brussels?
About 69 km.
Does Aalter have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Belgium?
Dutch; Flemish, French, and German.
What currency is used in Belgium?
Euro.
How many cities are in Belgium?
2,256 on record.
Which admin region is Aalter in?
Flanders.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2803443

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2803443,
    "name": "Aalter",
    "ascii_name": "Aalter",
    "country_code": "BE",
    "population": 18802,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Europe/Brussels",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 51.09017,
    "longitude": 3.44693
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 18.8x the population of Aalterbrug.
  • 2 km from Aalterbrug.
  • Same timezone (Europe/Brussels) as 2,255 other cities in Belgium.
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