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Brakel, Belgium
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Brakel is a small city in Flanders, Belgium with a population of 6,513. Elevation: 138 ft (42 m). Average temperature: 54°F (12°C).
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About Brakel
Brakel is a municipality in the Belgian province of East Flanders in the Denderstreek and the Flemish Ardennes. The name is derived from a Carolingian villa Braglo first mentioned in 866 and located in the center of Opbrakel. Since 1970, the municipality has comprised the villages of Nederbrakel, Opbrakel, Michelbeke, Elst, Zegelsem. In 1977 Everbeek, Parike and part of Sint-Maria-Oudenhove were added. On 1 January 2018, Brakel had a population of 14,781. The area is 56.46 km² which gives a population density of 262 per km². The mayor is Alexander De Croo.
People
Climate
| Population | 6,513 |
| Population Density | 1,425 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 138 ft (42 m) |
| Coordinates | 50.8010°, 3.7626° |
| Timezone | Europe/Brussels |
| Country | 🇧🇪 Belgium |
| State / Province | Flanders |
| Average Temperature | 54°F (12°C) |
| January Average | 42°F (5°C) |
| July Average | 65°F (18°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 40.0 inches (1,015 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 6.1 inches (15 cm) |
About Brakel
Brakel is a small city in Belgium (Flanders) with a population of 6,513. The city sits at an elevation of 138 feet (42 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 54°F (12°C). Temperatures range from 42°F in January to 65°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 40.0 inches. The timezone is Europe/Brussels.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 53.5°F |
| 1% below Belgium avg | |
| January Average | 42°F (5°C) |
| July Average | 65°F (18°C) |
| Sunny Days | 211 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 138 ft (42 m) |
| Area | 4.6 sq mi (11.8 km²) |
| Population Density | 1,425/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 50.8010°N, 3.7626°W |
| Timezone | Europe/Brussels |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42°F (5°C) | 2.5 in | |
| February | 38°F (3°C) | 2.0 in | Coldest, Driest |
| March | 43°F (6°C) | 2.6 in | |
| April | 48°F (9°C) | 2.0 in | |
| May | 55°F (13°C) | 2.5 in | |
| June | 60°F (16°C) | 3.0 in | |
| July | 65°F (18°C) | 2.7 in | Warmest |
| August | 64°F (18°C) | 2.3 in | |
| September | 58°F (15°C) | 2.5 in | |
| October | 51°F (11°C) | 3.0 in | |
| November | 44°F (6°C) | 3.2 in | Wettest |
| December | 39°F (4°C) | 2.9 in |
Brakel has a seasonal temperature swing of 27°F / from 38°F in February to 65°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 31.2 inches, with November being the wettest month (3.2") and February the driest (2.0").
Schools in Brakel
5 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viso Cor Mariae | — | — | — | — |
| Sint-Augustinus | — | — | — | — |
| Viso Cor Mariae | — | — | — | — |
| Campus de Rijdtmeersen | — | — | — | — |
| Het Zwalmnestje | — | — | — | — |
Radio Stations near Brakel
33 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radio Nova (FR) | alternative, pop | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Topradio TopRetroArena | 90s, dance | AAC+ 96 kbps | |
| vrt klara high quality | — | MP3 | |
| RTBF Viva+ | — | MP3 | |
| Radio Plus Gent | 70s, 80s | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Topradio TopBam | hard techno, hardcore | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Instrumentals Forever | big band, easy listening | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Goldies Radio | oldies | MP3 128 kbps | |
| VRT Radio 2 Oost-Vlaanderen | — | AAC | |
| ' t Is Vloms Affligem, be | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio TRL | — | MP3 320 kbps | |
| CityMusic | aalst, local radio | MP3 192 kbps | |
| KilRock (NL) | — | AAC+ 96 kbps | |
| familieradio enjoy fm | — | MP3 160 kbps | |
| Toptechno | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio Land Van Waas (Stream) | all ages | MP3 160 kbps | |
| Accent Radio | — | MP3 192 kbps | |
| RBS Radio | easy listening, regional | MP3 160 kbps | |
| RBS gold radio | — | MP3 160 kbps | |
| Goeiedag Radio | — | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Radio Kamiel | — | MP3 192 kbps | |
| CN'O (FR) | — | AAC+ 96 kbps | |
| Radio Nova | hollands, nederlandstalig | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Ajoin Music | carnaval | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Radio 854 (US) | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Instrumentals forever (64kbp) | big band, easy listening | AAC 64 kbps | |
| PROS | oldies | MP3 128 kbps | |
| MOOYZO (MP3) | — | MP3 192 kbps | |
| MooyZo | — | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Oilsjt Mjoezik | — | MP3 192 kbps | |
| ONIB Radio | — | MP3 | |
| RTBF VivaCité Hainaut | rtbf | MP3 | |
| Phare FM (FR) | chrétien | MP3 128 kbps |
Museums in Brakel
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achéosite et Musée d'Aubechies-Belœil | ||||
| Centrum Ronde Van Vlaanderen | ||||
| De Wereld van Kina | ||||
| Dubuisson Beerstorium | ||||
| Ecomusée | ||||
| Eendenkooi | ||||
| Egmontkamer | ||||
| Espace gallo-romain | ||||
| Ghent University Museum | ||||
| Heemkundig museum | ||||
| Het Burgerlijk Godshuis - Oorlogsmuseum | ||||
| Hoge Mote | ||||
| Hôpital Notre-Dame à la Rose — Le Couvent | ||||
| Kunsthal Sint-Pietersabdij | ||||
| La Maison du Sucre | ||||
| Mahy Mobiles | ||||
| Maison des géants | ||||
| Manneken-Pismuseum | ||||
| Maquistory | ||||
| Mijnwerkersmuseum | ||||
| Mini Museum Mussenzele | ||||
| Musée de la pierre | ||||
| Musée de la vie rurale | ||||
| Musée des 18 Jours | ||||
| Musée du Rail | ||||
| Musée International de l'Aviation et de la Base Aérienne de Chièvres | ||||
| Musée national des Jeux de Paume | ||||
| Museum Dhondt-Dhaenens | ||||
| Museum Donkmeer | ||||
| Museum Gevaert-Minne | ||||
| Museum Gust De Smet | ||||
| Museum of Fine Arts | ||||
| Museum van Deinze en de Leiestreek | ||||
| Museum van Oudenaarde | ||||
| Ovenmuseum | ||||
| PAM Ename | ||||
| Provinciaal Archeocentrum Velzeke (AVE) | ||||
| Riekend Rustpunt | ||||
| S.M.A.K. | ||||
| Stadsmuseum Gent | ||||
| Stoomketelmuseum | ||||
| WOII-verzetsmuseum De Patrijs '44 |
Libraries in Brakel
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BiblioLudothèque de Silly | 0.0 | |||||
| BiblioLudothèque de Silly | 0.0 | |||||
| BiblioLudothèque de Silly | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek De Pinte | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek De Pinte | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Deinze | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Faculteit Wetenschappen | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Faculteit Wetenschappen | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Gavere | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Geraardsbergen | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Haaltert | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Haaltert | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Kluisbergen | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Laarne | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Massemen | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Melle | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Melle | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Merelbeke | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Merelbeke | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Nazareth | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Nieuwerkerken | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Oosterzele | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Overbeke | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Wetteren | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Wortegem-Petegem | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque communale | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque communale Louis Scutenaire | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Georges Delizée | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Jean de La Fontaine | 0.0 | |||||
| Boekentoren | 0.0 | |||||
| Boekentoren | 0.0 | |||||
| BYB Schoonmeersen | 0.0 | |||||
| BYB Schoonmeersen | 0.0 | |||||
| Centre de Lecture publique de Brugelette ASBL | 0.0 | |||||
| De Bron | 0.0 | |||||
| De Krook | 0.0 | |||||
| Drongen | 0.0 | |||||
| Faculteitsbibliotheek Letteren & Wijsbegeerte | 0.0 | |||||
| Faculteitsbibliotheek Letteren & Wijsbegeerte | 0.0 | |||||
| Ledeberg | 0.0 | |||||
| Ledeberg | 0.0 | |||||
| Librairie Carine | 0.0 | |||||
| Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Mediatheek Frans | 0.0 | |||||
| Mediatheek Frans | 0.0 | |||||
| Nieuw Gent | 0.0 | |||||
| Nieuw Gent | 0.0 | |||||
| Openbare bibliotheek | 0.0 | |||||
| Openbare bibliotheek Ronse | 0.0 | |||||
| Openbare Boekerij | 0.0 | |||||
| Publieke Openbare Bibliotheek Lierde | 0.0 | |||||
| Restauratie atelier | 0.0 | |||||
| Sint-Denijs-Westrem | 0.0 | |||||
| Uitleenpost 't Lijsternest | 0.0 | |||||
| Uitleenpost 't Lijsternest | 0.0 | |||||
| Vleeshuis | 0.0 | |||||
| Vrije Bibliotheek Zevergem | 0.0 | |||||
| Vrije Bibliotheek Zevergem | 0.0 | |||||
| Watersportbaan | 0.0 | |||||
| Watersportbaan | 0.0 | |||||
| Wijkbibliotheek Gentbrugge | 0.0 | |||||
| Wijkbibliotheek Gentbrugge | 0.0 | |||||
| Zwijnaarde | 0.0 | |||||
| Zwijnaarde | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Brakel
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloemenmarkt | |||||
| Bloemenmarkt | |||||
| Boerenmarkt | |||||
| Boerenmarkt | |||||
| Dorpsplein | |||||
| Lousbergmarkt | |||||
| Lousbergmarkt | |||||
| Moscou Markt | |||||
| Moscou Markt | |||||
| Place d'Ollignies |
Hotels in Brakel
1 hotels within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Brakel
6 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Brakel
2 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Veterinaries in Brakel
1 veterinaries within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Brakel
3 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Brakel
3 banks within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Brakel
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bière à la ferme | ||||
| Brasserie de Silly | ||||
| Brasserie des Légendes | ||||
| Brasserie des Légendes | ||||
| Brasserie Dubuisson | ||||
| Brouwerij Aaigem | ||||
| Brouwerij De Graal | ||||
| Brouwerij De Rijck | ||||
| Brouwerij De Ryck | ||||
| Brouwerij Gemeldorp | ||||
| Brute - Brasserie du Val de Dendre | ||||
| De Glazentoren | ||||
| Inova Brewery | ||||
| La Brasserie à Vapeur | ||||
| Microbrouwerij De Backer | ||||
| Stroom Brewery | ||||
| Stroom Brewery |
Stadiums & Teams in Brakel
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Ski Resorts Near Brakel
1 ski resorts within range.
| Resort | Slopes (km) | Lifts | Peak (m) | Price | Season | Night | Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SnowWorld Antwerpen | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
Airports Near Brakel
31 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Brussels Airport | BRU | Large Airport |
| Brussels South Charleroi Airport | CRL | Large Airport |
| Lille Airport | LIL | Large Airport |
| Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) | ANR | Medium Airport |
| Chièvres Air Base | — | Medium Airport |
| Flanders International Airport Kortrijk-Wevelgem | KJK | Medium Airport |
| Valenciennes-Denain Airfield | — | Medium Airport |
| Woensdrecht Air Base | WOE | Medium Airport |
| Amougies Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Ath/Isieres Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Axel Glidersite | — | Small Airport |
| Baisy-Thy Ultralight Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Bonavis Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Brasschaat Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Buzet Aerodrome | — | Small Airport |
| Cambrai Niergnies Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Cerfontaine Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Grimbergen Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Hoevenen Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Marcq-en-Baroeul Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Maubeuge-Élesmes Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Maubray Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Melsbroek Air Base | — | Small Airport |
| Midden-Zeeland Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Moorsele Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Overboelare Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Pont toussaint Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Saint-Ghislain Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Ursel Air Base | — | Small Airport |
| Verrebroek Private Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Zuienkerke Sport Aviation Airfield | — | Small Airport |
Treatment Centers in Brakel
2 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Cardea Clinic | ||
| Sarasin Clinic |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Brakel
3 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Heilige Theresia | |
| Sint-Petrusbandenkerk | |
| Toepkapel |
Quick Facts
🇧🇪 About Belgium
Public Holidays in Belgium
14 public holidays this year
Frequently Asked Questions About Brakel
What is the population of Brakel?
Brakel has a population of 6,513 residents and is located in Belgium. The population density is 1,425 people per square mile, spread across 4.6 square miles.
What is the weather like in Brakel?
Brakel has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 54°F (12°C). Winter temperatures average 42°F in January, while summers reach an average of 65°F in July. The area receives 211 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 40.0 inches, with 6.1 inches of snow.