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Knokke-Heist

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About Knokke-Heist

Knokke-Heist is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Westkapelle, 18km from Koninklijke Baan Coast Road.

Knokke-Heist is a town located in Flanders, Belgium. With a population of 33,781, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Knokke-Heist 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 Knokke-Heist to your route.

About Knokke-Heist

Knokke-Heist (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌknɔkəˈɦɛist]; French: Knocke-Heist) is a municipality in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Heist-aan-Zee, Knokke, Duinbergen, Ramskapelle and Westkapelle. On January 1, 2006, Knokke-Heist had a total population of 34,063. The total area

Read more is 56.44 km2 which gives a population density of 603 inhabitants per km2. Knokke-Heist is located along the North Sea in a polder area on the Belgian border with the Netherlands. It is Belgium's best-known and most affluent seaside resort.

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Knokke-Heist is located in Flanders, Belgium, Europe. The coordinates are 51.3500 latitude, 3.2667 longitude.

What is the population of Knokke-Heist?

Knokke-Heist has a population of approximately 33,781 people, making it a town in Belgium.

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Quick Information

Population
33,781
Continent
Europe
Country
Belgium
Region
Flanders
Timezone
Europe/Brussels
Coordinates
51.3500, 3.2667

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 Knokke-Heist

8 notable places within an hour's 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.

15 km · about 30 min drive

landmark

Bruges Markt

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

16 km · about 20 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.

18 km · about 20 min drive

tunnel

Westerscheldetunnel

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

34 km · about 40 min drive

tunnel

Western Scheldt Tunnel

At 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.

38 km · about 45 min drive

bridge

Oosterscheldekering

The colossal storm-surge barrier crossing the Oosterschelde, the showpiece of Holland's Delta Works flood defences.

42 km · about 50 min drive

landmark

Neeltje Jans

An artificial Delta Works island where you can walk inside the storm barrier and watch seals on the Zeeland coast.

43 km · about 50 min drive

landmark

Ghent

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

45 km · about 50 min drive

Driving roads near Knokke-Heist

  • 18 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.
  • 34 kmWesterscheldetunnelTolled 6.6-kilometre road tunnel under the Western Scheldt linking Zeelandic Flanders to Zuid-Beveland, replacing two ferries.
  • 38 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.
  • 42 kmOosterscheldekeringThe colossal storm-surge barrier crossing the Oosterschelde, the showpiece of Holland's Delta Works flood defences.
  • 54 kmZeeland BridgeElegant 5 km bridge over the Oosterschelde estuary, the longest in the Netherlands when opened in 1965. Its endless procession of arches makes one of the country's most photogenic drives.
  • 61 kmBrouwersdamDelta Works dam carrying the N57 between two Zeeland islands, with the North Sea on one side, the Grevelingen lagoon on the other, and kitesurfers filling the sky.

Driving in Belgium

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.74/litre
Motorway tolls
None

When to drive here

April to October

Nearby Destinations

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Lissewege

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Dudzele

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