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LANAKEN

Flanders · BELGIUM (BE) · 50.89°N / 5.65°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,793,446

Lanaken is a city in Belgium with a population of 24,771. It sits at 50.89/5.65, runs on Europe/Brussels, is 2 km from Gellik.

Population 24,771
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation n/a
Timezone Europe/Brussels

All facts

fields
Country
Belgium
Subdivision
Flanders
Coords
50.89°N / 5.65°E
UTC offset
+1
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
W Gellik Flanders 2,636 2.8 km
NE Neerharen Flanders 1,720 3.0 km
S Veldwezelt Flanders 3,859 3.0 km
S Oud-Caberg Limburg 1,890 3.3 km
SE Borgharen Limburg 1,735 3.4 km
S Malberg Limburg 5,345 3.5 km
E Itteren Limburg 930 4.0 km
NE Rekem Flanders 4,493 4.6 km
S Pottenberg Limburg 2,415 4.7 km
SE Limmel Limburg 2,370 5.1 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Lanaken?
24,771 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Lanaken in?
Europe/Brussels.
Which country is Lanaken in?
Belgium (BE).
Which airport serves Lanaken?
Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST).
How far is Lanaken from Brussels?
About 91 km.
Does Lanaken 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 Lanaken in?
Flanders.

Get this page as JSON

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cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2793446

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2793446,
    "name": "Lanaken",
    "ascii_name": "Lanaken",
    "country_code": "BE",
    "population": 24771,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Europe/Brussels",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 50.89318,
    "longitude": 5.6468
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 9.4x the population of Gellik.
  • 2 km from Gellik.
  • Same timezone (Europe/Brussels) as 2,255 other cities in Belgium.
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