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RANST

Flanders · BELGIUM (BE) · 51.19°N / 4.57°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,788,348

Ranst is a city in Belgium with a population of 17,405. It sits at 51.19/4.57, runs on Europe/Brussels, is 2 km from Broechem.

Population 17,405
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation n/a
Timezone Europe/Brussels

All facts

fields
Country
Belgium
Subdivision
Flanders
Coords
51.19°N / 4.57°E
UTC offset
+1
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
E Broechem Flanders 4,090 2.7 km
SW Vremde Flanders 2,592 3.4 km
NW Wommelgem Flanders 11,917 3.4 km
NE Oelegem Flanders 4,906 3.5 km
SE Emblem Flanders 3,796 4.1 km
E Massenhoven Flanders 1,172 5.1 km
NW Wijnegem Flanders 8,932 5.3 km
W Borsbeek Flanders 10,334 5.6 km
N Schilde Flanders 20,373 5.8 km
E Viersel Flanders 1,289 5.9 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Ranst?
17,405 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Ranst in?
Europe/Brussels.
Which country is Ranst in?
Belgium (BE).
Which airport serves Ranst?
Gravenwezel Heliport (EBAS).
How far is Ranst from Brussels?
About 41 km.
Does Ranst 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 Ranst in?
Flanders.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2788348

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2788348,
    "name": "Ranst",
    "ascii_name": "Ranst",
    "country_code": "BE",
    "population": 17405,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Europe/Brussels",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 51.18983,
    "longitude": 4.56533
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 4.3x the population of Broechem.
  • 2 km from Broechem.
  • Same timezone (Europe/Brussels) as 2,255 other cities in Belgium.
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