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Leopoldsburg

Flanders, Belgium · Europe

About Leopoldsburg

Leopoldsburg is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Beverlo, 34km from Hoge Kempen National Park.

Leopoldsburg is a town located in Flanders, Belgium. With a population of 14,149, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Leopoldsburg 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 Leopoldsburg to your route.

About Leopoldsburg

Leopoldsburg (Dutch: [ˈleːjoːpɔltsˌbʏr(ə)x]; French: Bourg-Léopold [buʁ leɔpɔl]; Limburgish: Leopolsbörch) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. On January 1, 2006, Leopoldsburg had a total population of 14,403. The total area is 22.49 km2 (8.68 sq mi) which gives a population density of 640

Read more inhabitants per square kilometre (1,700 inhabitants/mi2). It is situated near the important military base at Beverloo Camp. The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Leopoldsburg proper and Heppen.

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Where is Leopoldsburg located?

Leopoldsburg is located in Flanders, Belgium, Europe. The coordinates are 51.1167 latitude, 5.2500 longitude.

What is the population of Leopoldsburg?

Leopoldsburg has a population of approximately 14,149 people, making it a town in Belgium.

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Quick Information

Population
14,149
Continent
Europe
Country
Belgium
Region
Flanders
Timezone
Europe/Brussels
Coordinates
51.1167, 5.2500

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Belgium

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

EuropeBelgiumFlandersTown

Worth the detour from Leopoldsburg

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

racetrack

Circuit Zolder

A Belgian circuit tragically linked to Gilles Villeneuve's death in 1982, with a rich history in Formula 1 and touring car racing.

14 km · about 25 min drive

national park

Hoge Kempen National Park

Belgium's first national park, a heath and pine landscape in Limburg with six gateway entrances and visitor car parks.

34 km · about 40 min drive

museum

DAF Museum

Eindhoven museum charting Dutch truck maker DAF, from quirky Variomatic-transmission city cars to giant race trucks, displayed near the original 1928 workshop.

40 km · about 45 min drive

landmark

Thorn

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.

41 km · about 50 min drive

landmark

Vrijthof Maastricht

A grand cafe-ringed square anchored by two medieval churches in the Netherlands' oldest, most Burgundian city.

43 km · about 50 min drive

landmark

Leuven Town Hall

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

47 km · about 55 min drive

landmark

Valkenburg Marl Caves

Hill-country Valkenburg hides Roman-era marl tunnels, a ruined castle and the Netherlands' only true hilltop drives.

49 km · about 55 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.

55 km · about 65 min drive

Driving roads near Leopoldsburg

  • 67 kmVaalserberg DrielandenpuntThe Netherlands' highest mainland point at 322.4 metres, where the Dutch, Belgian and German borders meet near Vaals.
  • 77 kmGileppe DamA 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.

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 Leopoldsburg.

Heppen

🇧🇪 Belgium

2 km awayPop. 4,838

Beverlo

🇧🇪 Belgium

4 km awayPop. 8,681

Oostham

🇧🇪 Belgium

5 km awayPop. 5,320

Koersel

🇧🇪 Belgium

7 km awayPop. 18,076

Olmen

🇧🇪 Belgium

8 km awayPop. 3,778

Kwaadmechelen

🇧🇪 Belgium

8 km awayPop. 5,574

Beringen

🇧🇪 Belgium

8 km awayPop. 40,930

Balen

🇧🇪 Belgium

8 km awayPop. 19,978

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