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Opglabbeek

Flanders, Belgium · Europe

About Opglabbeek

Opglabbeek works well as a base: 5 minutes from As, 11km from Hoge Kempen National Park.

Opglabbeek is a town located in Flanders, Belgium. With a population of 9,452, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Opglabbeek 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 Opglabbeek to your route.

About Opglabbeek

Opglabbeek (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɔpˌxlɑbeːk]; Limburgish: Glabbek) is a village, former municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. In 2018, Opglabbeek had a total population of 10,332. The total area is 24.98 km2. The municipality consisted of the following communities: Opglabbeek proper, Nieuwe

Read more Kempen, and Louwel. Effective 1 January 2019, Opglabbeek and Meeuwen-Gruitrode were merged into the new municipality of Oudsbergen.

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Where is Opglabbeek located?

Opglabbeek is located in Flanders, Belgium, Europe. The coordinates are 51.0426 latitude, 5.5835 longitude.

What is the population of Opglabbeek?

Opglabbeek has a population of approximately 9,452 people, making it a town in Belgium.

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Quick Information

Population
9,452
Continent
Europe
Country
Belgium
Region
Flanders
Timezone
Europe/Brussels
Coordinates
51.0426, 5.5835

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 Opglabbeek

8 notable places within an hour's 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.

11 km · about 20 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.

22 km · about 25 min drive

landmark

Vrijthof Maastricht

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

23 km · about 25 min 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.

24 km · about 25 min drive

landmark

Valkenburg Marl Caves

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

26 km · about 30 min drive

scenic viewpoint

Vaalserberg Drielandenpunt

The Netherlands' highest mainland point at 322.4 metres, where the Dutch, Belgian and German borders meet near Vaals.

44 km · about 50 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.

45 km · about 50 min drive

cathedral

Aachen Cathedral (Aachener Dom)

The first UNESCO World Heritage Site in Germany, built by Charlemagne as his palatine chapel in the 9th century.

46 km · about 55 min drive

Driving roads near Opglabbeek

  • 44 kmVaalserberg DrielandenpuntThe Netherlands' highest mainland point at 322.4 metres, where the Dutch, Belgian and German borders meet near Vaals.
  • 57 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.
  • 70 kmSignal de BotrangeAt 694m this is the highest point in Belgium, marked by a stone tower on the Hautes Fagnes plateau.

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 Opglabbeek.

Niel-bij-As

🇧🇪 Belgium

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As

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4 km awayPop. 7,250

Gruitrode

🇧🇪 Belgium

5 km awayPop. 3,694

Opoeteren

🇧🇪 Belgium

6 km awayPop. 4,331

Wijshagen

🇧🇪 Belgium

7 km awayPop. 1,655

Meeuwen

🇧🇪 Belgium

8 km awayPop. 5,668

Opitter

🇧🇪 Belgium

9 km awayPop. 2,543

Dilsen

🇧🇪 Belgium

10 km awayPop. 6,099

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