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Mater

Flanders, Belgium · Europe

About Mater

Mater is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Welden, 42km from Hallerbos.

Mater is a town located in Flanders, Belgium. With a population of 2,176, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Mater 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 Mater to your route.

About Mater

Horebeke (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦoːrəbeːkə]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality includes the towns of Sint-Kornelis-Horebeke and Sint-Maria-Horebeke, comprising a total area of 11.20 km2. As of 1 January 2018, Horebeke had a total population of 2,048. The Corsele

Read more parish in Sint-Maria-Horebeke has a Protestant church which dates from 1872 and a museum dedicated to Abraham Hans (the former Protestant village teacher and story teller) built in 1812 as a parish school. There have been Protestants in Sint-Maria-Horebeke since the Reformation of the 16th century.

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What are the best things to do in Mater?

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Where is Mater located?

Mater is located in Flanders, Belgium, Europe. The coordinates are 50.8432 latitude, 3.6626 longitude.

What is the population of Mater?

Mater has a population of approximately 2,176 people, making it a town in Belgium.

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Quick Information

Population
2,176
Continent
Europe
Country
Belgium
Region
Flanders
Timezone
Europe/Brussels
Coordinates
50.8432, 3.6626

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 Mater

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Ghent

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

24 km · about 25 min drive

castle

Gravensteen

A grim moated stone castle of the Counts of Flanders rising straight from the canals in the centre of Ghent.

24 km · about 30 min drive

cathedral

Saint Bavo's Cathedral Ghent

This Gothic cathedral guards the Van Eyck brothers' luminous Ghent Altarpiece, a landmark of European painting.

24 km · about 25 min drive

landmark

Pairi Daiza

Belgium's most-visited attraction: a 75-hectare animal park built around a former Cistercian abbey in Hainaut, with full-scale Chinese, Indonesian and Middle Kingdom gardens housing giant pandas, gorillas and elephants.

33 km · about 40 min drive

natural wonder

Hallerbos

The 'Blue Forest' near Halle carpets itself with millions of wild bluebells under beech trees each spring.

42 km · about 50 min drive

landmark

Grand-Place

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

48 km · about 55 min drive

landmark

Manneken Pis

Small bronze fountain sculpture of a urinating boy that has become a beloved symbol of Brussels since 1619.

48 km · about 55 min drive

landmark

Atomium

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

48 km · about 55 min drive

Driving roads near Mater

  • 62 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.
  • 64 kmWesterscheldetunnelTolled 6.6-kilometre road tunnel under the Western Scheldt linking Zeelandic Flanders to Zuid-Beveland, replacing two ferries.
  • 65 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.

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 Mater.

Sint-Maria-Horebeke

🇧🇪 Belgium

2 km awayPop. 1,493

Welden

🇧🇪 Belgium

4 km awayPop. 1,262

Oudenaarde

🇧🇪 Belgium

4 km awayPop. 31,866

Eine

🇧🇪 Belgium

4 km awayPop. 1,466

Etikhove

🇧🇪 Belgium

4 km awayPop. 1,867

Schorisse

🇧🇪 Belgium

5 km awayPop. 1,602

Bevere

🇧🇪 Belgium

5 km awayPop. 15,311

Elst

🇧🇪 Belgium

6 km awayPop. 1,157

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