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Vrijthof Maastricht
A grand cafe-ringed square anchored by two medieval churches in the Netherlands' oldest, most Burgundian city.
6 km · about 10 min drive
Flanders, Belgium · Europe
Lanaken works well as a base: 10 minutes from Rekem, 6km from Hoge Kempen National Park.
Lanaken is a town located in Flanders, Belgium. With a population of 24,771, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Lanaken 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 Lanaken to your route.
Lanaken (Dutch pronunciation: [laːˈnaːkə(n)]; Limburgish: Laoneke) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. On January 1, 2007, the municipality of Lanaken had a total population of 24,724. Its area is 59.00 km2 which gives a population density of 415 inhabitants per km2.
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Belgian-Dutch border, bordering Maastricht directly. In the 2006 census, some 20 percent of the inhabitants turned out to have the Dutch nationality. A number of neighbourhoods in Lanaken is characterized by these immigrants' numerous villas and exclusive landhouses.
Lanaken consists of the following villages: Lanaken proper, Rekem, Neerharen, Gellik, Veldwezelt, Smeermaas and Kesselt. Also located in Lanaken are the hamlets Briegden and Herbricht and the old village centre Oud-Rekem.
The Veldwezelt-Hezerwater Palaeolithic archaeological site is located in the municipality.
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Lanaken is located in Flanders, Belgium, Europe. The coordinates are 50.8932 latitude, 5.6468 longitude.
Lanaken has a population of approximately 24,771 people, making it a town in Belgium.
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landmark
A grand cafe-ringed square anchored by two medieval churches in the Netherlands' oldest, most Burgundian city.
6 km · about 10 min drive
national park
Belgium's first national park, a heath and pine landscape in Limburg with six gateway entrances and visitor car parks.
6 km · about 10 min drive
landmark
Hill-country Valkenburg hides Roman-era marl tunnels, a ruined castle and the Netherlands' only true hilltop drives.
13 km · about 25 min drive
racetrack
A Belgian circuit tragically linked to Gilles Villeneuve's death in 1982, with a rich history in Formula 1 and touring car racing.
29 km · about 35 min drive
scenic viewpoint
The Netherlands' highest mainland point at 322.4 metres, where the Dutch, Belgian and German borders meet near Vaals.
30 km · about 35 min drive
cathedral
The first UNESCO World Heritage Site in Germany, built by Charlemagne as his palatine chapel in the 9th century.
33 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
The 'white village' of Limburg: an entire former abbey-principality of whitewashed brick lanes and cobbles beside the Maas, painted white in the Napoleonic era to dodge a window tax and kept that way ever since.
33 km · about 40 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A 19th-century dam near Spa crowned by a 13-ton stone lion, with a 78 m panorama tower and forested Ardennes reservoir views a short detour off the Verviers road.
41 km · about 45 min drive
April to October
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