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EKSEL

Flanders · BELGIUM (BE) · 51.15°N / 5.39°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,798,866

Eksel is a city in Belgium with a population of 5,804. It sits at 51.15/5.39, runs on Europe/Brussels, is 2 km from Wijchmaal.

Population 5,804
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation n/a
Timezone Europe/Brussels

All facts

fields
Country
Belgium
Subdivision
Flanders
Coords
51.15°N / 5.39°E
UTC offset
+1
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
SE Wijchmaal Flanders 3,042 2.4 km
SW Hechtel Flanders 6,605 3.4 km
NE Kleine-Brogel Flanders 1,812 4.8 km
SE Peer Flanders 15,551 5.4 km
N Overpelt Flanders 13,344 6.7 km
E Grote-Brogel Flanders 2,816 8.1 km
NE Neerpelt Flanders 16,122 9.2 km
E Ellikom Flanders 1,183 9.7 km
NE Kaulille Flanders 4,570 10.1 km
NW Lommel Flanders 31,993 10.3 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Eksel?
5,804 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Eksel in?
Europe/Brussels.
Which country is Eksel in?
Belgium (BE).
Which airport serves Eksel?
Leopoldsburg Airfield (EBLE).
How far is Eksel from Brussels?
About 80 km.
Does Eksel 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 Eksel in?
Flanders.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2798866

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2798866,
    "name": "Eksel",
    "ascii_name": "Eksel",
    "country_code": "BE",
    "population": 5804,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Europe/Brussels",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 51.15184,
    "longitude": 5.3906
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 1.9x the population of Wijchmaal.
  • 2 km from Wijchmaal.
  • Same timezone (Europe/Brussels) as 2,255 other cities in Belgium.
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