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Sint-Niklaas

Flanders, Belgium · Europe

About Sint-Niklaas

Sint-Niklaas works well as a base: 5 minutes from Nieuwkerken-Waas, 32km from Gravensteen.

Sint-Niklaas is a town located in Flanders, Belgium. With a population of 69,010, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Sint-Niklaas 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-Niklaas to your route.

About Sint-Niklaas

Sint-Niklaas (Dutch: [ˌsɪnt nɪˈklaːs] ; French: Saint-Nicolas, [sɛ̃ nikɔla]) is a Belgian city and municipality located in the Flemish province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Sint-Niklaas proper and the towns of Belsele, Nieuwkerken-Waas, and Sinaai. Sint-Niklaas is the capital and major city

Read more of the Waasland region straddling the East Flanders and Antwerp provinces. The city is known for having the largest market square in Belgium. At one point this square also boasted the largest Christmas tree, and the largest easter egg in Europe.

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Where is Sint-Niklaas located?

Sint-Niklaas is located in Flanders, Belgium, Europe. The coordinates are 51.1651 latitude, 4.1437 longitude.

What is the population of Sint-Niklaas?

Sint-Niklaas has a population of approximately 69,010 people, making it a town in Belgium.

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Quick Information

Population
69,010
Continent
Europe
Country
Belgium
Region
Flanders
Timezone
Europe/Brussels
Coordinates
51.1651, 4.1437

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-Niklaas

8 notable places within an hour's 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

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

Antwerp Zoo

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

20 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.

20 km · about 25 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.

28 km · about 30 min drive

landmark

Ghent

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

32 km · about 35 min drive

castle

Gravensteen

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

32 km · about 35 min drive

cathedral

Saint Bavo's Cathedral Ghent

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

32 km · about 35 min drive

Driving roads near Sint-Niklaas

  • 34 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.
  • 39 kmWesterscheldetunnelTolled 6.6-kilometre road tunnel under the Western Scheldt linking Zeelandic Flanders to Zuid-Beveland, replacing two ferries.
  • 57 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.
  • 60 kmOosterscheldekeringThe colossal storm-surge barrier crossing the Oosterschelde, the showpiece of Holland's Delta Works flood defences.
  • 69 kmBrouwersdamDelta Works dam carrying the N57 between two Zeeland islands, with the North Sea on one side, the Grevelingen lagoon on the other, and kitesurfers filling the sky.
  • 78 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 Sint-Niklaas.

Nieuwkerken-Waas

🇧🇪 Belgium

4 km awayPop. 6,082

Belsele

🇧🇪 Belgium

4 km awayPop. 10,489

Sint-Pauwels

🇧🇪 Belgium

5 km awayPop. 4,608

Elversele

🇧🇪 Belgium

5 km awayPop. 2,360

Sint-Gillis-Waas

🇧🇪 Belgium

6 km awayPop. 17,658

Tielrode

🇧🇪 Belgium

6 km awayPop. 3,804

Temse

🇧🇪 Belgium

6 km awayPop. 26,054

Kemzeke

🇧🇪 Belgium

7 km awayPop. 3,621

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