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Kemmel

Flanders, Belgium · Europe

About Kemmel

Kemmel works well as a base: 5 minutes from Wijtschate, 39km from De Panne Beach.

Kemmel is a town located in Flanders, Belgium. With a population of 1,157, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Kemmel 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 Kemmel to your route.

About Kemmel

The Kemmelberg (English: Kemmel Hill, French: Mont Kemmel) is a hill formation in Flanders, Belgium. It is located less than a kilometre from the village of Kemmel, part of the municipality of Heuvelland in the province of West Flanders. The Kemmelberg is the highest point in the province with an altitude of 154

Read more metres (505 ft), this is the geodetic point with mark Ch63.1, as measured by the National Geographical Institute (NGI) in Brussels in October 1951 via optical levelling.

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What are the best things to do in Kemmel?

Kemmel 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 Kemmel located?

Kemmel is located in Flanders, Belgium, Europe. The coordinates are 50.7833 latitude, 2.8271 longitude.

What is the population of Kemmel?

Kemmel has a population of approximately 1,157 people, making it a town in Belgium.

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Quick Information

Population
1,157
Continent
Europe
Country
Belgium
Region
Flanders
Timezone
Europe/Brussels
Coordinates
50.7833, 2.8271

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Belgium

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

Worth the detour from Kemmel

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.

9 km · about 15 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.

9 km · about 15 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.

14 km · about 25 min drive

landmark

Vieux Lille

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

23 km · about 25 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.

39 km · about 45 min drive

museum

Louvre-Lens

A luminous glass-and-steel satellite of the Louvre rising from a former coal-mining town.

40 km · about 45 min drive

landmark

Canadian National Vimy Memorial

Twin soaring pylons crown a WWI battlefield of preserved trenches and craters above the Douai plain.

45 km · about 50 min drive

landmark

Bruges Markt

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

55 km · about 65 min drive

Driving roads near Kemmel

  • 56 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.
  • 80 kmCap Blanc-NezDazzling white chalk cliffs on the Opal Coast with views across the Channel to England on clear days.

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 Kemmel.

Wijtschate

🇧🇪 Belgium

4 km awayPop. 1,978

Nieuwkerke

🇧🇪 Belgium

4 km awayPop. 1,474

Dikkebus

🇧🇪 Belgium

4 km awayPop. 1,489

Reningelst

🇧🇪 Belgium

5 km awayPop. 1,453

Westouter

🇧🇪 Belgium

6 km awayPop. 1,266

Saint-Yvon

🇧🇪 Belgium

7 km away

Ploegsteert

🇧🇪 Belgium

7 km awayPop. 4,352

Saint-Jans-Cappel

🇫🇷 France

8 km awayPop. 1,513

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