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Handzame, Belgium
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Handzame is a small town in Flanders, Belgium with a population of 3,150. Elevation: 16 ft (5 m). Average temperature: 53°F (12°C).
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About Handzame
Handzame is a village in the Belgian province West Flanders. It is part of the Kortemark municipality, which also comprises the villages Werken, Zarren and Kortemark itself.
People
Climate
| Population | 3,150 |
| Population Density | 426 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 16 ft (5 m) |
| Coordinates | 51.0254°, 3.0032° |
| Timezone | Europe/Brussels |
| Country | 🇧🇪 Belgium |
| State / Province | Flanders |
| Average Temperature | 53°F (12°C) |
| January Average | 42°F (6°C) |
| July Average | 65°F (18°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 40.2 inches (1,020 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 6.0 inches (15 cm) |
About Handzame
Handzame is a small town in Belgium (Flanders) with a population of 3,150. The city sits at an elevation of 16 feet (5 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 53°F (12°C). Temperatures range from 42°F in January to 65°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 40.2 inches. The timezone is Europe/Brussels.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 53.3°F |
| 1% below Belgium avg | |
| January Average | 42°F (6°C) |
| July Average | 65°F (18°C) |
| Sunny Days | 222 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 16 ft (5 m) |
| Area | 7.4 sq mi (19.1 km²) |
| Population Density | 426/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 51.0254°N, 3.0032°W |
| Timezone | Europe/Brussels |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Tsunami History
2 tsunamis recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 6.0 m (20 ft).
| Year | Location | Cause | Max Wave | Deaths | Distance |
| 1858 | NORTH SEA | Unknown | 6.0 m | — | 97 km |
| 1911 | FOLKSTONE, ENGLAND | Meteorological | 0.9 m | — | 124 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42°F (6°C) | 2.4 in | |
| February | 39°F (4°C) | 1.8 in | Coldest, Driest |
| March | 43°F (6°C) | 2.2 in | |
| April | 47°F (8°C) | 1.9 in | |
| May | 54°F (12°C) | 2.2 in | |
| June | 59°F (15°C) | 2.6 in | |
| July | 65°F (18°C) | 2.7 in | Warmest |
| August | 63°F (17°C) | 2.4 in | |
| September | 59°F (15°C) | 2.8 in | |
| October | 52°F (11°C) | 3.1 in | |
| November | 45°F (7°C) | 3.4 in | Wettest |
| December | 40°F (5°C) | 2.9 in |
Handzame has a seasonal temperature swing of 26°F / from 39°F in February to 65°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 30.4 inches, with November being the wettest month (3.4") and February the driest (1.8").
Schools in Handzame
1 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Tweesprong | — | — | — | — |
Radio Stations near Handzame
36 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| VRT Radio 2 West-Vlaanderen | — | MP3 | |
| Galaxie FM 95.30 (FR) | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Galaxie New Wave (FR) | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| ICI NORD (FR) | régionale | UNKNOWN | |
| France Bleu Nord (FR) | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Roots Legacy Radio (FR) | — | MP3 224 kbps | |
| ISEKOI Radio | Chill Zone (FR) | chill, chillout | MP3 | |
| Villa Bota | — | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Radio Noordzee (192k) | live radio, music | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Yellow Radio (FR) | dance, deep | MP3 192 kbps | |
| PINK! | pop, pop music | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Galaxie Radio (FR) | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| here4ears (FR) | ambient, chillout | MP3 320 kbps | |
| ISEKOI Radio | Non-Stop Ambient (FR) | ambient, meditation | OGG | |
| Radio FM Gold | hits, pop | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Kerstradio Noordzee | christmas music | MP3 320 kbps | |
| ISEKOI Radio (FR) | dance, dnb | OGG | |
| Be One - Xmas | — | MP3 192 kbps | |
| MelindaFM | classic, hits | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Radio Studio 22 Gullegem, be | — | MP3 320 kbps | |
| radio qui chifel | — | MP3 256 kbps | |
| RCV (FR) | musique, pop | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Métropole FM (FR) | — | AAC+ 320 kbps | |
| Radio Bingo - Roeselaere, Be | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| WRadio | dance music, electronic | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Wagenbergtotaal (NL) | internet radio, song requests | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Radio Addictive 50s (GB) | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Noordzee Gold | oldies | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Roots Legacy (FR) | — | MP3 224 kbps | |
| RCV 99 fm (FR) | electro, jazz | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio Noordzee Info | news | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Mona FM (FR) | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| DooBeeSummer | summer | MP3 320 kbps | |
| KL85 (NL) | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| ONIB Radio | — | MP3 | |
| ONIB Disco | — | MP3 192 kbps |
Museums in Handzame
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adornes Estate | ||||
| Amandine | ||||
| Apotheek Sint-Janshospitaal Museum | ||||
| Archeologisch Site museum | ||||
| Astropolis Space Science Center | ||||
| Atlantikwall (WW1 & WW2) | ||||
| Bezoekerscentrum Westfront Nieuwpoort | ||||
| Bladelin Court | ||||
| Bruges Beer Museum | ||||
| Choco-Story | ||||
| Cozmix | ||||
| De Oude Kaasmakerij | ||||
| Diamantmuseum | ||||
| Dienst Archeologie Stad Brugge | ||||
| Ensorhuis | ||||
| Eperon d'Or | ||||
| Fot'oeil | ||||
| Frank Brangwyn-Arentshuis | ||||
| Fransmansmuseum | ||||
| Frietmuseum | ||||
| Gentpoort | ||||
| Godelievemuseum | ||||
| Groeningemuseum | ||||
| Groeningemuseum | ||||
| Gruuthusemuseum | ||||
| Guido-Gezellemuseum | ||||
| Halve Maan | ||||
| Het Turkeyenhof | ||||
| Hill 62 Sanctuary Wood Museum | ||||
| Historium | ||||
| Hooge Crater Museum | ||||
| In Flanders Fields | ||||
| Kantcentrum | ||||
| Kappersmuseum | ||||
| Klein Zwaanhof | ||||
| KOERS | ||||
| Koetsenmuseum | ||||
| Kusthistories | ||||
| Lange Max Museum | ||||
| Les Zéphyrs | ||||
| Lucifernum | ||||
| Lumina | ||||
| Mu.ZEE | ||||
| Musea Sculpta 3D Museum | ||||
| Museum aan de IJzer | ||||
| Museum Godhuis Belle | ||||
| Museum Merghelynck | ||||
| Museum Stoom en Stroom | ||||
| Museum Torhouts Aardewerk | ||||
| Museum Walraversijde - Bezoekerscentrum | ||||
| Museumschip Tordino | ||||
| MUZE'UM L | ||||
| Natuurcentrum | ||||
| O-L-V-ter-Potterie | ||||
| Oldtimer Museum | ||||
| Onderwijsmuseum | ||||
| Oorlogsmuseum | ||||
| Openlucht museum WO 1 | ||||
| Orgelmuseum | ||||
| Passchendaele Museum | ||||
| Pater Lievensmuseum | ||||
| Provinciaal Museum Constant Permeke | ||||
| Ryckewaertshof / Anto Diez | ||||
| Sint-Janshospitaal | ||||
| Spoorauto Kamieltje | ||||
| Stadsmuseum 't Schippershof | ||||
| Stadsmuseum Oostende | ||||
| Stedelijk museum | ||||
| Stedelijk Museum voor Volkskunde 'De Zwarte Kat' | ||||
| Tabaksmuseum | ||||
| Torture Museum Oude Steen | ||||
| Trench of Death | ||||
| Wielermuseum de Gistelse Flandriens | ||||
| Yper Museum | ||||
| Zeilschip Mercator |
Libraries in Handzame
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARhus | 0.0 | |||||
| ARhus - afdeling Beveren | 0.0 | |||||
| ARhus - afdeling Gitsestraat | 0.0 | |||||
| ARhus - afdeling Rumbeke | 0.0 | |||||
| Bib | 0.0 | |||||
| Bib | 0.0 | |||||
| Bib Gullegem | 0.0 | |||||
| Bib in 't groen | 0.0 | |||||
| Bib in het park | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Bissegem | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Canticleer De Haan | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Daverlo | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek De Garve | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Kortemark | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Kris Lambert | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Menen | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Middelkerke | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Moorslede | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Sint-Andries | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Torhout | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek uitleenpost Waardamme | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Wervik | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Xaverianen | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Zwevezele | 0.0 | |||||
| buurtbibliotheek Heule | 0.0 | |||||
| Buurtbibliotheek Marke | 0.0 | |||||
| Cultuurbibliotheek Stock Laureyns | 0.0 | |||||
| De Bib | 0.0 | |||||
| De Bib | 0.0 | |||||
| De Biekorf | 0.0 | |||||
| De Boekennok | 0.0 | |||||
| De Dijk | 0.0 | |||||
| De Leestuin | 0.0 | |||||
| De Letterschuur | 0.0 | |||||
| De Zorge | 0.0 | |||||
| Gemeentelijke openbare bibliotheek | 0.0 | |||||
| Gemeentelijke Openbare Bibliotheek | 0.0 | |||||
| Openbare Bibliotheek | 0.0 | |||||
| Openbare bibliotheek De Leese Beese | 0.0 | |||||
| Openbare Bibliotheek Diksmuide | 0.0 | |||||
| Openbare bibliotheek Ieper | 0.0 | |||||
| Openbare Bibliotheek Lichtervelde | 0.0 | |||||
| Openbare Bibliotheek Uitleenpost Veldegem | 0.0 | |||||
| Openbare Bibliotheek Zerkegem | 0.0 | |||||
| Oude bibliotheek | 0.0 | |||||
| Ruilbib | 0.0 | |||||
| Stedelijke openbare bibliotheek Sint-Lutgardis | 0.0 | |||||
| Stedelijke Openbare Bibliotheek van Izegem | 0.0 | |||||
| Trefpunt Leffinge | 0.0 | |||||
| Trefpunt Lombardsijde | 0.0 | |||||
| Vrijetijdspunt Trimard | 0.0 | |||||
| Wegwijzer vzw | 0.0 | |||||
| Wereldhuis West-Vlaanderen | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Handzame
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groentemarkt | |||||
| Halle N'Kong-Zem | |||||
| Lokaalmarkt Heule | |||||
| Markt | |||||
| Marktplaats | |||||
| Place du Général de Gaulle | |||||
| Santforde (Gemeentehuis) | |||||
| Vismarkt | |||||
| Wapenplein | |||||
| Zesde Linieplein | |||||
| Zondagmarkt |
Restaurants in Handzame
2 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Handzame
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 't Koelschip | ||||
| Bartier Brewery | ||||
| Bier Butlers vof | ||||
| Bier en Karakter | ||||
| Bourgogne des Flandres | ||||
| Brouwerij De Halve Maan | ||||
| Brouwerij De Kazematten | ||||
| Brouwerij De Leite | ||||
| Brouwerij Deca | ||||
| Brouwerij Eutropius | ||||
| Brouwerij Rodenbach | ||||
| Brouwerij Rosseel | ||||
| Brouwerij Stokhove | ||||
| De Dolle Brouwers | ||||
| De Houtlandse Brouwers | ||||
| Fort Lapin | ||||
| Jus de Mer | ||||
| Kasteelbrouwerij Vanhonsebrouck | ||||
| Kustbrouwerij | ||||
| Lechasseur | ||||
| Leroy Breweries | ||||
| Stokhove Brewery | ||||
| The Brew Society |
Stadiums & Teams in Handzame
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Airports Near Handzame
21 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Lille Airport | LIL | Large Airport |
| Ostend-Bruges International Airport | OST | Large Airport |
| Flanders International Airport Kortrijk-Wevelgem | KJK | Medium Airport |
| Koksijde Air Base | — | Medium Airport |
| Merville-Calonne Airport | HZB | Medium Airport |
| Valenciennes-Denain Airfield | — | Medium Airport |
| Amougies Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Arras-Roclincourt Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Bouttemy DZ | — | Small Airport |
| Dunkerque-Les Moëres Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Frévent ULM | — | Small Airport |
| Haamstede Glidersite | — | Small Airport |
| Herlies ULM | — | Small Airport |
| Lens-Bénifontaine Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Marcq-en-Baroeul Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Maubray Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Midden-Zeeland Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Moorsele Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Ursel Air Base | — | Small Airport |
| Vitry-en-Artois Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Zuienkerke Sport Aviation Airfield | — | Small Airport |
Treatment Centers in Handzame
2 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Bundeling Zorginitiatieven Oostende | ||
| Forme |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Handzame
2 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Koninkrijkszaal van Jehovah's Getuigen | |
| Sint-Hadrianuskerk |
Quick Facts
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Public Holidays in Belgium
14 public holidays this year
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What is the population of Handzame?
Handzame has a population of 3,150 residents and is located in Belgium. The population density is 426 people per square mile, spread across 7.4 square miles.
What is the weather like in Handzame?
Handzame has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 53°F (12°C). Winter temperatures average 42°F in January, while summers reach an average of 65°F in July. The area receives 222 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 40.2 inches, with 6.0 inches of snow.