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Adinkerke

Flanders, Belgium · Europe

About Adinkerke

Adinkerke is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Veurne, 38km from Koninklijke Baan Coast Road.

Adinkerke is a town located in Flanders, Belgium. With a population of 3,142, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Adinkerke 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 Adinkerke to your route.

About Adinkerke

Adinkerke (French: Adinkerque) is a village in the municipality of De Panne in western Belgium close to the French border. It forms a conurbation with the coastal town of De Panne, which in turn is part of the west Belgian coastal conurbation. Adinkerke railway station is also the western terminus of the Belgian

Read more coast tram line to De Panne; Nieuwpoort, Ostend and beyond. Near the city is Plopsaland, formerly Meli Park. The 'kerke' suffix is common in west Flanders as an area surrounding a church (similar to kirk in Scotland and North East England). The closest French towns are Ghyvelde and Bray-Dunes, which can be accessed via the E40 (A16) motorway, N39 (N1) main road, or N386 (D 60) minor road in addition to a canal. The roads names in brackets employ French nomenclature once crossing the border. There are regular NMBS trains to Brussels. Access by train to Dunkirk is via Gare de Lille Flandres which is in France. The line across the border is out of use. Dk' bus run buses from the station forecourt to Gare de Dunkerque. A campaign group called Trekhaak-73 is seeking to re-open the railway line.

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Where is Adinkerke located?

Adinkerke is located in Flanders, Belgium, Europe. The coordinates are 51.0741 latitude, 2.5991 longitude.

What is the population of Adinkerke?

Adinkerke has a population of approximately 3,142 people, making it a town in Belgium.

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Quick Information

Population
3,142
Continent
Europe
Country
Belgium
Region
Flanders
Timezone
Europe/Brussels
Coordinates
51.0741, 2.5991

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Belgium

Police
101
Ambulance
112
Fire
112
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right
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Tags

EuropeBelgiumFlandersTown

Worth the detour from Adinkerke

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

beach

De Panne Beach

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

3 km · about 5 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.

22 km · about 25 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.

32 km · about 35 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.

32 km · about 35 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.

38 km · about 45 min drive

landmark

Bruges Markt

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

46 km · about 55 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.

47 km · about 55 min drive

landmark

Vieux Lille

Lively old quarter of Flemish brick gables and grand squares, the cultural capital of the French north.

58 km · about 65 min drive

Driving roads near Adinkerke

  • 38 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.
  • 64 kmCap Blanc-NezDazzling white chalk cliffs on the Opal Coast with views across the Channel to England on clear days.
  • 75 kmCap Gris-NezThe closest point in France to England, a windswept headland of cliffs, lighthouse and migrating birds.

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 Adinkerke.

De Panne

🇧🇪 Belgium

3 km awayPop. 9,799

Veurne

🇧🇪 Belgium

5 km awayPop. 11,983

Koksijde

🇧🇪 Belgium

5 km awayPop. 21,957

Ghyvelde

🇫🇷 France

6 km awayPop. 3,110

Bray-Dunes

🇫🇷 France

6 km awayPop. 4,681

Oostduinkerke

🇧🇪 Belgium

7 km awayPop. 8,534

Zuydcoote

🇫🇷 France

8 km awayPop. 1,660

Uxem

🇫🇷 France

10 km awayPop. 1,114

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