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Ampsin

Wallonia, Belgium · Europe

About Ampsin

Ampsin is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Huy, 34km from Ninglinspo Valley.

Ampsin is a town located in Wallonia, Belgium. With a population of 3,576, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Ampsin 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 Ampsin to your route.

About Ampsin

The Tihange Nuclear Power Station is one of two nuclear energy power plants in Belgium and contains one active nuclear reactor. The site is located on the bank of the Meuse river, near the village of Tihange in the Walloon province of Liège. The station is operated and majority-owned by vertically-integrated Belgian

Read more energy corporation Electrabel. EDF Luminus has a 50% stake in the oldest unit and a 10% stake in the two newest units. It employs 1074 workers and covers an area of 75 hectares (190 acres). The plant represents about 15% of Belgium's total electricity production capacity. Nuclear energy typically provides between 40%-50% of Belgium's domestically-generated electricity. In order to extend the lifetime of Tihange 3, the operator will receive subsidies through a Contract of Difference arrangement.

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Where is Ampsin located?

Ampsin is located in Wallonia, Belgium, Europe. The coordinates are 50.5415 latitude, 5.2779 longitude.

What is the population of Ampsin?

Ampsin has a population of approximately 3,576 people, making it a town in Belgium.

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Quick Information

Population
3,576
Continent
Europe
Country
Belgium
Region
Wallonia
Timezone
Europe/Brussels
Coordinates
50.5415, 5.2779

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Belgium

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

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Worth the detour from Ampsin

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Durbuy

Billed as the smallest town in the world, a cluster of grey-stone houses and a castle in a green Ardennes valley.

24 km · about 30 min drive

castle

Citadelle de Namur

One of Europe's mightiest hilltop fortresses guards the confluence of the Sambre and Meuse rivers in Wallonia's capital.

31 km · about 35 min drive

castle

Citadel of Namur

Extensive hilltop fortress at the Sambre-Meuse confluence in Namur, with a scenic road climbing to the ramparts.

31 km · about 35 min drive

natural wonder

Ninglinspo Valley

Belgium's only true mountain stream, tumbling through the Aywaille woods in a chain of red-rock cascades and natural bathing pools with names like 'Bain de Diane'; the trail starts directly at the Sedoz roadside parking.

34 km · about 40 min drive

castle

Citadelle de Dinant

A cliff-top fortress towering over the Meuse and a riverfront of pastel houses below the bulbous onion-domed church.

41 km · about 45 min drive

castle

Citadel of Dinant

Clifftop fortress above the Meuse at Dinant, reached by 408 steps or a cable car, overlooking the river road.

41 km · about 45 min drive

landmark

Vrijthof Maastricht

A grand cafe-ringed square anchored by two medieval churches in the Netherlands' oldest, most Burgundian city.

45 km · about 50 min drive

castle

La Roche-en-Ardenne

A ruined feudal castle crowns this riverside town wrapped in a hairpin bend of the Ourthe, a base for Ardennes drives.

45 km · about 50 min drive

Driving roads near Ampsin

  • 46 kmBaraque de FraitureBelgium's second-highest point at 652 m, a windswept Ardennes plateau crossroads on the N89 with a small ski station and sweeping high-fen scenery.
  • 49 kmGileppe DamA 19th-century dam near Spa crowned by a 13-ton stone lion, with a 78 m panorama tower and forested Ardennes reservoir views a short detour off the Verviers road.
  • 57 kmVaalserberg DrielandenpuntThe Netherlands' highest mainland point at 322.4 metres, where the Dutch, Belgian and German borders meet near Vaals.
  • 58 kmSignal de BotrangeAt 694m this is the highest point in Belgium, marked by a stone tower on the Hautes Fagnes plateau.

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 Ampsin.

Tihange

🇧🇪 Belgium

2 km awayPop. 3,140

Amay

🇧🇪 Belgium

2 km awayPop. 13,307

Antheit

🇧🇪 Belgium

3 km awayPop. 4,447

Huy

🇧🇪 Belgium

4 km awayPop. 19,973

Vinalmont

🇧🇪 Belgium

4 km awayPop. 1,416

Villers-le-Bouillet

🇧🇪 Belgium

4 km awayPop. 6,059

Jehay

🇧🇪 Belgium

5 km awayPop. 1,404

Wanze

🇧🇪 Belgium

5 km awayPop. 12,918

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