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GEEL

Flanders · BELGIUM (BE) · 51.17°N / 4.99°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,797,779

Geel is a city in Belgium with a population of 34,697. It sits at 51.17/4.99, runs on Europe/Brussels, is 6 km from Oevel.

Population 34,697
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation n/a
Timezone Europe/Brussels

All facts

fields
Country
Belgium
Subdivision
Flanders
Coords
51.17°N / 4.99°E
UTC offset
+1
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
SW Oevel Flanders 3,595 6.7 km
S Eindhout Flanders 3,311 6.9 km
SE Meerhout Flanders 9,346 7.3 km
NW Lichtaart Flanders 6,212 8.3 km
SW Tongerlo Flanders 7,404 8.3 km
N Kasterlee Flanders 17,765 8.6 km
W Olen Flanders 3,209 9.4 km
E Mol Flanders 32,659 9.4 km
S Laakdal Flanders 0 9.5 km
S Vorst Flanders 6,824 9.7 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Geel?
34,697 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Geel in?
Europe/Brussels.
Which country is Geel in?
Belgium (BE).
Which airport serves Geel?
Balen-Keiheuvel Airfield (EBKH).
How far is Geel from Brussels?
About 57 km.
Does Geel 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 Geel in?
Flanders.

Get this page as JSON

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cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2797779

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2797779,
    "name": "Geel",
    "ascii_name": "Geel",
    "country_code": "BE",
    "population": 34697,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Europe/Brussels",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 51.16557,
    "longitude": 4.98917
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 9.7x the population of Oevel.
  • 6 km from Oevel.
  • Same timezone (Europe/Brussels) as 2,255 other cities in Belgium.
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