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Geraardsbergen

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About Geraardsbergen

Geraardsbergen is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Zarlardinge, 25km from Hallerbos.

Geraardsbergen is a town located in Flanders, Belgium. With a population of 30,807, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Geraardsbergen 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 Geraardsbergen to your route.

About Geraardsbergen

Geraardsbergen (Dutch: [ˈɣeːraːrtsˌbɛrɣə(n)] ; French: Grammont [ɡʁamɔ̃]) is a city and municipality located in the Denderstreek and in the Flemish Ardennes, the hilly southern part of the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Geraardsbergen proper and the following

Read more towns: Goeferdinge, Grimminge, Idegem, Moerbeke, Nederboelare, Nieuwenhove, Onkerzele, Ophasselt, Overboelare, Schendelbeke, Smeerebbe-Vloerzegem, Viane, Waarbeke, Zandbergen and Zarlardinge. In 2021, Geraardsbergen had a total population of 33,970. The total area is 79.71 km2. The current mayor of Geraardsbergen is Ann Panis, from the (liberal) party Open VLD.

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Where is Geraardsbergen located?

Geraardsbergen is located in Flanders, Belgium, Europe. The coordinates are 50.7734 latitude, 3.8822 longitude.

What is the population of Geraardsbergen?

Geraardsbergen has a population of approximately 30,807 people, making it a town in Belgium.

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Quick Information

Population
30,807
Continent
Europe
Country
Belgium
Region
Flanders
Timezone
Europe/Brussels
Coordinates
50.7734, 3.8822

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 Geraardsbergen

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Pairi Daiza

Belgium's most-visited attraction: a 75-hectare animal park built around a former Cistercian abbey in Hainaut, with full-scale Chinese, Indonesian and Middle Kingdom gardens housing giant pandas, gorillas and elephants.

21 km · about 25 min drive

natural wonder

Hallerbos

The 'Blue Forest' near Halle carpets itself with millions of wild bluebells under beech trees each spring.

25 km · about 30 min drive

landmark

Ghent

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

33 km · about 40 min drive

cathedral

Saint Bavo's Cathedral Ghent

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

33 km · about 40 min drive

landmark

Grand-Place

Opulent central square in Brussels surrounded by ornate guildhalls and the Gothic town hall, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

34 km · about 40 min drive

landmark

Manneken Pis

Small bronze fountain sculpture of a urinating boy that has become a beloved symbol of Brussels since 1619.

34 km · about 40 min drive

castle

Gravensteen

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

34 km · about 40 min drive

landmark

Atomium

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

35 km · about 40 min drive

Driving roads near Geraardsbergen

  • 69 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.
  • 72 kmWesterscheldetunnelTolled 6.6-kilometre road tunnel under the Western Scheldt linking Zeelandic Flanders to Zuid-Beveland, replacing two ferries.

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 Geraardsbergen.

Nederboelare

🇧🇪 Belgium

1 km awayPop. 1,018

Overboelare

🇧🇪 Belgium

2 km awayPop. 4,140

Onkerzele

🇧🇪 Belgium

2 km awayPop. 3,108

Schendelbeke

🇧🇪 Belgium

3 km awayPop. 1,870

Goeferdinge

🇧🇪 Belgium

3 km awayPop. 3,088

Deftinge

🇧🇪 Belgium

3 km awayPop. 1,775

Moerbeke

🇧🇪 Belgium

3 km awayPop. 2,840

Zarlardinge

🇧🇪 Belgium

4 km awayPop. 1,008

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