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Gentbrugge

Flanders, Belgium · Europe

About Gentbrugge

Gentbrugge is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Gent, 4km from Gravensteen.

Gentbrugge is a town located in Flanders, Belgium. With a population of 15,885, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Gentbrugge 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 Gentbrugge to your route.

About Gentbrugge

Jules Ottenstadion was a multi-purpose stadium in Gentbrugge, Ghent, Belgium. It was used mostly for football matches and used to be the home ground of K.A.A. Gent. The stadium held 12,919 seats and was built in 1920. It was replaced as the club's home ground by the new Ghelamco Arena in 2013. At the end of the use

Read more of the stadium for the home matches of KAA Gent, it was simply called Ottenstadion by the people of Ghent. It was situated in the centre of a residential neighbourhood in the Bruiloftstraat in Gentbrugge.

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Where is Gentbrugge located?

Gentbrugge is located in Flanders, Belgium, Europe. The coordinates are 51.0369 latitude, 3.7651 longitude.

What is the population of Gentbrugge?

Gentbrugge has a population of approximately 15,885 people, making it a town in Belgium.

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Quick Information

Population
15,885
Continent
Europe
Country
Belgium
Region
Flanders
Timezone
Europe/Brussels
Coordinates
51.0369, 3.7651

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 Gentbrugge

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

cathedral

Saint Bavo's Cathedral Ghent

This Gothic cathedral guards the Van Eyck brothers' luminous Ghent Altarpiece, a landmark of European painting.

3 km · about 5 min drive

landmark

Ghent

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

4 km · about 5 min drive

castle

Gravensteen

A grim moated stone castle of the Counts of Flanders rising straight from the canals in the centre of Ghent.

4 km · about 5 min drive

tunnel

Western Scheldt Tunnel

At 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.

39 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.

42 km · about 50 min drive

tunnel

Westerscheldetunnel

Tolled 6.6-kilometre road tunnel under the Western Scheldt linking Zeelandic Flanders to Zuid-Beveland, replacing two ferries.

42 km · about 50 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.

42 km · about 50 min drive

landmark

Atomium

Futuristic building in Brussels shaped like an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times, built for the 1958 World Expo.

43 km · about 50 min drive

Driving roads near Gentbrugge

  • 39 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.
  • 42 kmWesterscheldetunnelTolled 6.6-kilometre road tunnel under the Western Scheldt linking Zeelandic Flanders to Zuid-Beveland, replacing two ferries.
  • 57 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.
  • 65 kmOosterscheldekeringThe colossal storm-surge barrier crossing the Oosterschelde, the showpiece of Holland's Delta Works flood defences.
  • 69 kmZeeland BridgeElegant 5 km bridge over the Oosterschelde estuary, the longest in the Netherlands when opened in 1965. Its endless procession of arches makes one of the country's most photogenic drives.

Driving in Belgium

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

When to drive here

April to October

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