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Kessel-Lo

Flanders, Belgium · Europe

About Kessel-Lo

Kessel-Lo works well as a base: 5 minutes from Heverlee, 24km from St. Rumbold's Tower.

Kessel-Lo is a town located in Flanders, Belgium. With a population of 30,215, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Kessel-Lo 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 Kessel-Lo to your route.

About Kessel-Lo

Kessel-Lo (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkɛsəˌloː]) is a sub-municipality of the city of Leuven located in the province of Flemish Brabant, Flemish Region, Belgium. It was a separate municipality until 1977. The city was merged into Leuven as a sub-municipality on 1 January 1977.

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Where is Kessel-Lo located?

Kessel-Lo is located in Flanders, Belgium, Europe. The coordinates are 50.8855 latitude, 4.7372 longitude.

What is the population of Kessel-Lo?

Kessel-Lo has a population of approximately 30,215 people, making it a town in Belgium.

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Quick Information

Population
30,215
Continent
Europe
Country
Belgium
Region
Flanders
Timezone
Europe/Brussels
Coordinates
50.8855, 4.7372

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 Kessel-Lo

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Leuven Town Hall

A lacework masterpiece of late-Gothic stone, crusted with statues and pinnacles in Belgium's great university city.

3 km · about 5 min drive

cathedral

St. Rumbold's Tower

Climb 538 steps up Mechelen's unfinished Gothic tower for a sky-walk panorama reaching as far as Antwerp and Brussels.

24 km · about 30 min drive

museum

Autoworld Brussels

300 vehicles spanning a century of motoring displayed in the grand Cinquantenaire Palace arcade.

25 km · about 30 min drive

museum

Musée Hergé

Christian de Portzamparc's angular white museum in Louvain-la-Neuve devoted to Tintin's creator, holding original plates, sketches and the world's largest Hergé collection across eight themed galleries.

25 km · about 30 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.

26 km · about 30 min drive

landmark

Grand-Place

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

27 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.

28 km · about 30 min drive

landmark

Atomium

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

28 km · about 30 min drive

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 Kessel-Lo.

Blauwput

🇧🇪 Belgium

1 km awayPop. 30,215

Linden

🇧🇪 Belgium

3 km awayPop. 5,042

Leuven

🇧🇪 Belgium

3 km awayPop. 101,032

Wilsele

🇧🇪 Belgium

3 km awayPop. 9,845

Korbeek-Lo

🇧🇪 Belgium

3 km awayPop. 3,606

Heverlee

🇧🇪 Belgium

4 km awayPop. 23,278

Holsbeek

🇧🇪 Belgium

4 km awayPop. 9,094

Pellenberg

🇧🇪 Belgium

4 km awayPop. 2,283

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