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Aartrijke

Flanders, Belgium · Europe

About Aartrijke

Aartrijke is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Zedelgem, 18km from Koninklijke Baan Coast Road.

Aartrijke is a town located in Flanders, Belgium. With a population of 4,837, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Aartrijke sits in Belgium, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Brussels time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Aartrijke to your route.

About Aartrijke

Zedelgem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈzeːdəlɣɛm]; West Flemish: Zillegem [ˈzɛləɦæm]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the villages of Aartrijke, Loppem, Veldegem and Zedelgem proper. On January 1, 2019, Zedelgem had a total population of 22,813. The total area

Read more is 60.34 km2 (23.30 sq mi) which gives a population density of 378/km2 (980/sq mi). Zedelgem and the surrounding area was home to prisoner-of-war camps towards the end of World War II. Although the camp was disbanded and prisoners released after the war, the site remained military domain until 1994. It is now a nature park.

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Where is Aartrijke located?

Aartrijke is located in Flanders, Belgium, Europe. The coordinates are 51.1191 latitude, 3.0908 longitude.

What is the population of Aartrijke?

Aartrijke has a population of approximately 4,837 people, making it a town in Belgium.

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Quick Information

Population
4,837
Continent
Europe
Country
Belgium
Region
Flanders
Timezone
Europe/Brussels
Coordinates
51.1191, 3.0908

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Belgium

Police
101
Ambulance
112
Fire
112
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right
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Worth the detour from Aartrijke

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Bruges Markt

The medieval heart of Bruges, where the climbable Belfry tower looms over a square of stepped-gable guild houses.

14 km · about 25 min drive

cafe

Café Vlissinghe

Bruges tavern serving continuously since 1515: likely Belgium's oldest café, with a Flemish Renaissance interior, a stove-warmed main room and a boules garden out back; Van Dyck is said to have paid in paintings.

14 km · about 25 min drive

coastal drive

Koninklijke Baan Coast Road

The N34 'Royal Road' hugs nearly the whole Belgian coast, sharing its corridor with the world's longest tram line and passing Belle Epoque De Haan, dunes and beach resorts.

18 km · about 20 min drive

museum

In Flanders Fields Museum

Set in Ypres' rebuilt Cloth Hall, this museum tells the harrowing story of the WWI Western Front trenches.

33 km · about 40 min drive

landmark

Menin Gate

A vast memorial arch bearing 54,000 names of the missing, where the Last Post sounds every evening at eight.

33 km · about 40 min drive

beach

De Panne Beach

Belgium's widest sandy beach, famous for land-yachting and bordering the wild Westhoek dunes near the French border.

36 km · about 40 min drive

cafe

In de Vrede

The abbey café opposite Saint-Sixtus monastery in Westvleteren: effectively the only place on earth to reliably drink Westvleteren 12, long rated the world's best beer, at the source with a slab of abbey cheese.

36 km · about 40 min drive

landmark

Ghent

Vibrant medieval Flemish city with stunning canal-side architecture, the Gravensteen castle, and the famous Ghent Altarpiece.

44 km · about 50 min drive

Driving roads near Aartrijke

  • 18 kmKoninklijke Baan Coast RoadThe N34 'Royal Road' hugs nearly the whole Belgian coast, sharing its corridor with the world's longest tram line and passing Belle Epoque De Haan, dunes and beach resorts.
  • 57 kmWesterscheldetunnelTolled 6.6-kilometre road tunnel under the Western Scheldt linking Zeelandic Flanders to Zuid-Beveland, replacing two ferries.
  • 59 kmWestern Scheldt TunnelAt 6.6 km the longest road tunnel in the Netherlands, diving under the busy Western Scheldt shipping lane to link Zeeland with Zeelandic Flanders since 2003.
  • 70 kmOosterscheldekeringThe colossal storm-surge barrier crossing the Oosterschelde, the showpiece of Holland's Delta Works flood defences.

Driving in Belgium

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.74/litre
Motorway tolls
None

When to drive here

April to October

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Aartrijke.

Zedelgem

🇧🇪 Belgium

4 km awayPop. 21,968

Eernegem

🇧🇪 Belgium

5 km awayPop. 7,040

Veldegem

🇧🇪 Belgium

5 km awayPop. 5,189

Zerkegem

🇧🇪 Belgium

5 km awayPop. 1,791

Bekegem

🇧🇪 Belgium

6 km awayPop. 1,060

Snellegem

🇧🇪 Belgium

6 km awayPop. 1,661

Ichtegem

🇧🇪 Belgium

6 km awayPop. 13,582

Torhout

🇧🇪 Belgium

6 km awayPop. 18,933

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