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BERCHEM

Flanders · BELGIUM (BE) · 51.19°N / 4.43°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,802,249

Berchem is a city in Belgium with a population of 43,511. It sits at 51.19/4.43, runs on Europe/Brussels, is 2 km from Borgerhout.

Population 43,511
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation n/a
Timezone Europe/Brussels

All facts

fields
Country
Belgium
Subdivision
Flanders
Coords
51.19°N / 4.43°E
UTC offset
+1
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
N Borgerhout Flanders 46,087 2.2 km
SE Mortsel Flanders 24,525 2.9 km
SW Wilrijk Flanders 41,403 3.7 km
E Borsbeek Flanders 10,334 3.8 km
S Edegem Flanders 21,839 3.8 km
NW Antwerpen Flanders 529,247 4.1 km
NE Deurne Flanders 78,747 4.2 km
SE Hove Flanders 7,968 4.8 km
SE Boechout Flanders 12,145 5.4 km
W Hoboken Flanders 34,443 6.1 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Berchem?
43,511 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Berchem in?
Europe/Brussels.
Which country is Berchem in?
Belgium (BE).
Which airport serves Berchem?
Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR).
How far is Berchem from Brussels?
About 38 km.
Does Berchem 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 Berchem in?
Flanders.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2802249

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2802249,
    "name": "Berchem",
    "ascii_name": "Berchem",
    "country_code": "BE",
    "population": 43511,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Europe/Brussels",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 51.19021,
    "longitude": 4.43264
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 2 km from Borgerhout.
  • Same timezone (Europe/Brussels) as 2,255 other cities in Belgium.
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