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Sint-Katelijne-Waver

Flanders, Belgium · Europe

About Sint-Katelijne-Waver

Sint-Katelijne-Waver works well as a base: 5 minutes from Duffel, 6km from St. Rumbold's Tower.

Sint-Katelijne-Waver is a town located in Flanders, Belgium. With a population of 19,487, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Sint-Katelijne-Waver 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 Sint-Katelijne-Waver to your route.

About Sint-Katelijne-Waver

Sint-Katelijne-Waver (Dutch pronunciation: [sɪnt kaːtəˌlɛinə ˈʋaːvər], old spelling: Kathelijne-Waver; French: Wavre-Sainte-Catherine, French pronunciation: [wavʁ sɛ̃t katʁin]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Waver and

Read more Sint-Katelijne-Waver proper. In 2021, Sint-Katelijne-Waver had a total population of 21,197. The total area is 36.12 km2. Roosendael, a ruined relic of a cistercian abbey is situated here and today hosts a youth and touristic centre with pleasant walkways.

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Where is Sint-Katelijne-Waver located?

Sint-Katelijne-Waver is located in Flanders, Belgium, Europe. The coordinates are 51.0669 latitude, 4.5347 longitude.

What is the population of Sint-Katelijne-Waver?

Sint-Katelijne-Waver has a population of approximately 19,487 people, making it a town in Belgium.

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Quick Information

Population
19,487
Continent
Europe
Country
Belgium
Region
Flanders
Timezone
Europe/Brussels
Coordinates
51.0669, 4.5347

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 Sint-Katelijne-Waver

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.

6 km · about 10 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.

18 km · about 20 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.

19 km · about 20 min drive

landmark

Antwerp Zoo

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

19 km · about 20 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.

19 km · about 20 min drive

landmark

Atomium

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

23 km · about 25 min drive

landmark

Leuven Town Hall

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

24 km · about 30 min drive

museum

Autoworld Brussels

300 vehicles spanning a century of motoring displayed in the grand Cinquantenaire Palace arcade.

27 km · about 30 min drive

Driving roads near Sint-Katelijne-Waver

  • 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.
  • 67 kmWesterscheldetunnelTolled 6.6-kilometre road tunnel under the Western Scheldt linking Zeelandic Flanders to Zuid-Beveland, replacing two ferries.
  • 80 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 Sint-Katelijne-Waver.

Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Waver

🇧🇪 Belgium

3 km awayPop. 5,621

Duffel

🇧🇪 Belgium

4 km awayPop. 16,011

Bonheiden

🇧🇪 Belgium

5 km awayPop. 1,840

Walem

🇧🇪 Belgium

5 km awayPop. 1,988

Mechelen

🇧🇪 Belgium

6 km awayPop. 77,530

Koningshooikt

🇧🇪 Belgium

6 km awayPop. 4,280

Muizen

🇧🇪 Belgium

6 km awayPop. 5,386

Putte

🇧🇪 Belgium

7 km awayPop. 15,276

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