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Lier

Flanders, Belgium · Europe

About Lier

Lier works well as a base: 10 minutes from Emblem, 13km from St. Rumbold's Tower.

Lier is a town located in Flanders, Belgium. With a population of 33,272, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Lier 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 Lier to your route.

About Lier

Lier (Dutch: [liːr] ; French: Lierre [ljɛʁ] ) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. It is composed of the city of Lier proper and the village of Koningshooikt. The city centre is surrounded by the river Nete, around which it grew. In 2018, Lier had a total population of 35,712. The total area

Read more is 49.70 km2 making a population density (PD) of 720 per km2. Lier is known for its beers (which include Caves), its patron saint St. Gummarus and Lierse vlaaikes cake. It is also home to the world headquarters of Van Hool, a global bus and coach manufacturer. Lier's two principal football clubs are K. Lyra-Lierse and K. Lierse S.K.

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What are the best things to do in Lier?

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Where is Lier located?

Lier is located in Flanders, Belgium, Europe. The coordinates are 51.1313 latitude, 4.5704 longitude.

What is the population of Lier?

Lier has a population of approximately 33,272 people, making it a town in Belgium.

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Quick Information

Population
33,272
Continent
Europe
Country
Belgium
Region
Flanders
Timezone
Europe/Brussels
Coordinates
51.1313, 4.5704

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 Lier

8 notable places within an hour's 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.

13 km · about 25 min drive

landmark

Antwerp Zoo

Historic Belgian zoo next to the central train station, one of the oldest in the world, founded in 1843.

14 km · about 25 min drive

landmark

Antwerpen-Centraal

A cathedral-like railway station of marble, gilt and glass, repeatedly voted one of the most beautiful in the world.

14 km · about 25 min drive

cathedral

Cathedral of Our Lady, Antwerp

Belgium's tallest Gothic building housing masterpieces by Rubens, with a UNESCO-listed 123-metre tower visible across Flanders.

15 km · about 30 min drive

museum

Plantin-Moretus Museum

The world's oldest surviving printing house, run by the Plantin family in Antwerp from 1576 to 1867 and the only museum on the UNESCO World Heritage list: complete with the two oldest printing presses in existence and a Gutenberg Bible.

15 km · about 30 min drive

landmark

Leuven Town Hall

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

30 km · about 35 min drive

landmark

Atomium

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

31 km · about 35 min drive

landmark

Grand-Place

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

35 km · about 40 min drive

Driving roads near Lier

  • 60 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.
  • 65 kmWesterscheldetunnelTolled 6.6-kilometre road tunnel under the Western Scheldt linking Zeelandic Flanders to Zuid-Beveland, replacing two ferries.
  • 75 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.

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 Lier.

Emblem

🇧🇪 Belgium

4 km awayPop. 3,796

Kessel

🇧🇪 Belgium

4 km awayPop. 7,591

Koningshooikt

🇧🇪 Belgium

5 km awayPop. 4,280

Lint

🇧🇪 Belgium

5 km awayPop. 2,268

Duffel

🇧🇪 Belgium

6 km awayPop. 16,011

Vremde

🇧🇪 Belgium

6 km awayPop. 2,592

Broechem

🇧🇪 Belgium

6 km awayPop. 4,090

Boechout

🇧🇪 Belgium

6 km awayPop. 12,145

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