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HEIST

Flanders · BELGIUM (BE) · 51.34°N / 3.24°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,796,157

Heist is a city in Belgium with a population of 12,951. It sits at 51.34/3.24, runs on Europe/Brussels, is 2 km from Knokke-Heist.

Population 12,951
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation n/a
Timezone Europe/Brussels

All facts

fields
Country
Belgium
Subdivision
Flanders
Coords
51.34°N / 3.24°E
UTC offset
+1
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
NE Knokke-Heist Flanders 33,781 2.3 km
S Ramskapelle Flanders 813 2.7 km
E Knokke Flanders 14,449 3.7 km
W Zeebrugge Flanders 3,865 4.1 km
SE Westkapelle Flanders 4,883 5.1 km
SW Lissewege Flanders 7,699 5.9 km
S Dudzele Flanders 2,433 7.3 km
SE Oostkerke Flanders 627 7.9 km
SW Uitkerke Flanders 7,863 7.9 km
W Blankenberge Flanders 18,000 8.0 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Heist?
12,951 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Heist in?
Europe/Brussels.
Which country is Heist in?
Belgium (BE).
Which airport serves Heist?
Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST).
How far is Heist from Brussels?
About 95 km.
Does Heist 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 Heist in?
Flanders.

Get this page as JSON

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cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2796157

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2796157,
    "name": "Heist",
    "ascii_name": "Heist",
    "country_code": "BE",
    "population": 12951,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Europe/Brussels",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 51.33867,
    "longitude": 3.23882
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 2.6x smaller than Knokke-Heist.
  • 2 km from Knokke-Heist.
  • Same timezone (Europe/Brussels) as 2,255 other cities in Belgium.
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