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SCHAFFEN

Flanders · BELGIUM (BE) · 51.00°N / 5.09°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,787,147

Schaffen is a city in Belgium with a population of 4,948. It sits at 51.00/5.09, runs on Europe/Brussels, is 2 km from Diest.

Population 4,948
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation n/a
Timezone Europe/Brussels

All facts

fields
Country
Belgium
Subdivision
Flanders
Coords
51.00°N / 5.09°E
UTC offset
+1
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
SW Diest Flanders 22,516 2.8 km
SE Zelem Flanders 2,917 2.9 km
E Meldert Flanders 2,557 3.9 km
SW Webbekom Flanders 2,482 4.3 km
N Deurne Flanders 2,182 4.4 km
SE Linkhout Flanders 2,019 5.0 km
W Molenstede Flanders 3,374 5.2 km
SW Kaggevinne Flanders 2,338 5.2 km
S Halen Flanders 8,548 6.0 km
N Tessenderlo Flanders 16,574 7.3 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Schaffen?
4,948 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Schaffen in?
Europe/Brussels.
Which country is Schaffen in?
Belgium (BE).
Which airport serves Schaffen?
Schaffen Airfield (EBDT).
How far is Schaffen from Brussels?
About 54 km.
Does Schaffen 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 Schaffen in?
Flanders.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2787147

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2787147,
    "name": "Schaffen",
    "ascii_name": "Schaffen",
    "country_code": "BE",
    "population": 4948,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Europe/Brussels",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 50.99993,
    "longitude": 5.08667
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 4.6x smaller than Diest.
  • 2 km from Diest.
  • Same timezone (Europe/Brussels) as 2,255 other cities in Belgium.
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