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Genk is a city in Belgium with a population of 63,666. It sits at 50.96/5.50, runs on Europe/Brussels, is 6 km from Zutendaal.
Population
63,666
Place Type
Populated Place
Elevation
n/a
Timezone
Europe/Brussels
- Country
- Belgium
- Subdivision
- Flanders
- Coords
- 50.96°N / 5.50°E
- UTC offset
- +1
- DST
- Observed
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Proximity
nearest 10 · within 50 km
NE
As
Flanders
7,250
7.5 km
S
Bilzen
Flanders
29,622
10.3 km
EBZW
0.0 km
EBZH
8.8 km
MST
19.8 km
EBLE
21.9 km
EBDT
30.9 km
- What is the population of Genk?
- 63,666 people, per GeoNames.
- Which timezone is Genk in?
- Europe/Brussels.
- Which country is Genk in?
- Belgium (BE).
- Which airport serves Genk?
- Genk Zwartberg Airfield (EBZW).
- How far is Genk from Brussels?
- About 82 km.
- Does Genk 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 Genk in?
- Flanders.
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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2797670
{
"data": {
"id": 2797670,
"name": "Genk",
"ascii_name": "Genk",
"country_code": "BE",
"population": 63666,
"elevation": null,
"timezone_id": "Europe/Brussels",
"feature_class": "P",
"feature_code": "PPL",
"latitude": 50.965,
"longitude": 5.50082
}
}
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9.1x the population of Zutendaal.
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6 km from Zutendaal.
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Same timezone (Europe/Brussels) as 2,255 other cities in Belgium.