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Hooglede

Flanders, Belgium · Europe

About Hooglede

Hooglede works well as a base: 10 minutes from Beveren, 33km from Koninklijke Baan Coast Road.

Hooglede is a town located in Flanders, Belgium. With a population of 9,900, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Hooglede 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 Hooglede to your route.

About Hooglede

Hooglede (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦoːxˌleːdə]; West Flemish: Ooglee) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Gits and Hooglede proper. On January 1, 2006, Hooglede had a total population of 9,831. The total area is 37.84 km2 which gives a population

Read more density of 260 inhabitants per km2. Hooglede-Gits was the site of the 2007 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships. Hooglede houses one of the 4 German War Cemeteries in Belgium, the Hooglede German War Cemetery.

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Where is Hooglede located?

Hooglede is located in Flanders, Belgium, Europe. The coordinates are 50.9833 latitude, 3.0833 longitude.

What is the population of Hooglede?

Hooglede has a population of approximately 9,900 people, making it a town in Belgium.

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Quick Information

Population
9,900
Continent
Europe
Country
Belgium
Region
Flanders
Timezone
Europe/Brussels
Coordinates
50.9833, 3.0833

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 Hooglede

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

museum

In Flanders Fields Museum

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

20 km · about 25 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.

20 km · about 25 min drive

landmark

Bruges Markt

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

27 km · about 30 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.

27 km · about 30 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.

28 km · about 30 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.

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.

37 km · about 45 min drive

landmark

Vieux Lille

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

38 km · about 45 min drive

Driving roads near Hooglede

  • 33 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.
  • 67 kmWesterscheldetunnelTolled 6.6-kilometre road tunnel under the Western Scheldt linking Zeelandic Flanders to Zuid-Beveland, replacing two ferries.
  • 68 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.

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 Hooglede.

Gits

🇧🇪 Belgium

2 km awayPop. 4,127

Beveren

🇧🇪 Belgium

4 km awayPop. 2,853

Staden

🇧🇪 Belgium

5 km awayPop. 10,786

Roeselare

🇧🇪 Belgium

5 km awayPop. 56,016

Oostnieuwkerke

🇧🇪 Belgium

5 km awayPop. 3,572

Kortemark

🇧🇪 Belgium

6 km awayPop. 11,937

Lichtervelde

🇧🇪 Belgium

7 km awayPop. 8,169

Handzame

🇧🇪 Belgium

7 km awayPop. 3,150

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