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BRAKEL

Flanders · BELGIUM (BE) · 50.80°N / 3.76°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,790,421

Brakel is a city in Belgium with a population of 6,513. It sits at 50.80/3.76, runs on Europe/Brussels, is 1 km from Opbrakel.

Population 6,513
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation n/a
Timezone Europe/Brussels

All facts

fields
Country
Belgium
Subdivision
Flanders
Coords
50.80°N / 3.76°E
UTC offset
+1
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
SW Opbrakel Flanders 1,653 1.4 km
SE Parike Flanders 676 3.0 km
NW Elst Flanders 1,157 3.6 km
NW Zegelsem Flanders 950 3.7 km
N Michelbeke Flanders 1,728 3.8 km
NE Sint-Maria-Oudenhove Flanders 2,517 4.3 km
E Sint-Martens-Lierde Flanders 1,892 4.4 km
SE Everbeek Flanders 2,124 5.4 km
E Deftinge Flanders 1,775 5.7 km
NW Sint-Kornelis-Horebeke Flanders 543 5.9 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Brakel?
6,513 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Brakel in?
Europe/Brussels.
Which country is Brakel in?
Belgium (BE).
Which airport serves Brakel?
Overboelare Airfield (EBGG).
How far is Brakel from Brussels?
About 42 km.
Does Brakel 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 Brakel in?
Flanders.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2790421

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2790421,
    "name": "Brakel",
    "ascii_name": "Brakel",
    "country_code": "BE",
    "population": 6513,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Europe/Brussels",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 50.80101,
    "longitude": 3.76264
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 3.9x the population of Opbrakel.
  • 1 km from Opbrakel.
  • Same timezone (Europe/Brussels) as 2,255 other cities in Belgium.
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