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Hoves

Wallonia, Belgium · Europe

About Hoves

Hoves works well as a base: 5 minutes from Lettelingen, 15km from Hallerbos.

Hoves is a town located in Wallonia, Belgium. With a population of 1,534, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Hoves 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 Hoves to your route.

About Hoves

The Enghien Gardens (French: Parc d'Enghien / Dutch: Park van Edingen) are a domain of 182 hectares in Enghien or 'Edingen', Wallonia, Belgium, created by the dukes of Arenberg in the 17th and 18th century. The park is a green oasis of ponds, gardens and follies. Many considered the gardens a wonder of the world.

Read more Nothing remains of the Arenberg castle other than the chapel tower. Within the park, a new château was created in the 20th century. The Enghien municipality acquired the gardens in 1986, and opened them to the public.

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What are the best things to do in Hoves?

Hoves offers many attractions including tourist sites, museums, parks, and local restaurants. Explore famous landmarks, scenic roads, and natural wonders on our interactive map and plan your visit.

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Where is Hoves located?

Hoves is located in Wallonia, Belgium, Europe. The coordinates are 50.6712 latitude, 4.0365 longitude.

What is the population of Hoves?

Hoves has a population of approximately 1,534 people, making it a town in Belgium.

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Quick Information

Population
1,534
Continent
Europe
Country
Belgium
Region
Wallonia
Timezone
Europe/Brussels
Coordinates
50.6712, 4.0365

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 Hoves

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.

14 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.

15 km · about 30 min drive

landmark

Strépy-Thieu Boat Lift

A colossal 73 m boat elevator on the Canal du Centre, among the tallest in the world, hoisting entire barges in a concrete cathedral visible for miles across Hainaut.

21 km · about 25 min drive

racetrack

Nivelles-Baulers

A flat, fast circuit that hosted two Belgian Grands Prix in the 1970s before closing in 1981. Much of the abandoned track survives among industrial development, its wide sweeping curves clearly readable from ground level.

21 km · about 25 min drive

landmark

Canal du Centre Hydraulic Boat Lifts

Four UNESCO-listed 19th-century hydraulic boat lifts near La Louvière, still standing on the old Canal du Centre.

22 km · about 25 min drive

landmark

Lion's Mound Waterloo

A grass pyramid topped by a cast-iron lion marks the 1815 battlefield where Napoleon met his final defeat.

26 km · about 30 min drive

landmark

Manneken Pis

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

29 km · about 35 min drive

museum

Villa Empain

Baron Empain's 1934 marble-and-gilt Art Deco mansion on Avenue Franklin Roosevelt, restored by the Boghossian Foundation as an East-West art centre: Brussels' most sumptuous interior after the Horta houses.

29 km · about 35 min drive

Driving roads near Hoves

  • 70 kmChimay Street CircuitA Belgian village street circuit running since 1926, still used for historic car and motorcycle racing on closed public roads. Between meetings you can drive the whole flat-out 4km lap through farmland and the town outskirts.

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 Hoves.

Enghien

🇧🇪 Belgium

3 km awayPop. 11,367

Mark

🇧🇪 Belgium

3 km awayPop. 3,327

Lettelingen

🇧🇪 Belgium

4 km awayPop. 6,611

Sint-Pieters-Kapelle

🇧🇪 Belgium

5 km awayPop. 1,421

Rebecq-Rognon

🇧🇪 Belgium

5 km awayPop. 10,049

Herne

🇧🇪 Belgium

6 km awayPop. 6,459

Bierghes

🇧🇪 Belgium

6 km awayPop. 1,947

Horrues

🇧🇪 Belgium

7 km awayPop. 2,416

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