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HECHTEL

Flanders · BELGIUM (BE) · 51.13°N / 5.37°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,796,319

Hechtel is a city in Belgium with a population of 6,605. It sits at 51.13/5.37, runs on Europe/Brussels, is 3 km from Eksel.

Population 6,605
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation n/a
Timezone Europe/Brussels

All facts

fields
Country
Belgium
Subdivision
Flanders
Coords
51.13°N / 5.37°E
UTC offset
+1
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
NE Eksel Flanders 5,804 3.4 km
E Wijchmaal Flanders 3,042 3.4 km
E Peer Flanders 15,551 6.5 km
S Helchteren Flanders 30,050 7.8 km
NE Kleine-Brogel Flanders 1,812 7.8 km
W Leopoldsburg Flanders 14,149 8.3 km
W Heppen Flanders 4,838 9.9 km
SW Koersel Flanders 18,076 10.0 km
N Overpelt Flanders 13,344 10.1 km
S Houthalen Flanders 30,050 10.1 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

3 questions
What is the population of Hechtel?
6,605 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Hechtel in?
Europe/Brussels.
Which country is Hechtel in?
Belgium (BE).

Get this page as JSON

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cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2796319

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2796319,
    "name": "Hechtel",
    "ascii_name": "Hechtel",
    "country_code": "BE",
    "population": 6605,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Europe/Brussels",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 51.12518,
    "longitude": 5.36768
  }
}
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