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Hechtel, Belgium
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Hechtel is a small city in Flanders, Belgium with a population of 6,605. Elevation: 210 ft (64 m). Average temperature: 53°F (12°C).
Data updated June 2026
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About Hechtel
Hechtel-Eksel is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. On 1 January 2018 it had a total population of 12,290 an area of 76.70 km2 giving a population density of 150 inhabitants per km2.
People
Climate
| Population | 6,605 |
| Population Density | 455 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 210 ft (64 m) |
| Coordinates | 51.1252°, 5.3677° |
| Timezone | Europe/Brussels |
| Country | 🇧🇪 Belgium |
| State / Province | Flanders |
| Average Temperature | 53°F (12°C) |
| January Average | 41°F (5°C) |
| July Average | 65°F (19°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 46.3 inches (1,175 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 8.1 inches (20 cm) |
About Hechtel
Hechtel is a small city in Belgium (Flanders) with a population of 6,605. The city sits at an elevation of 210 feet (64 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 53°F (12°C). Temperatures range from 41°F in January to 65°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 46.3 inches. The timezone is Europe/Brussels.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 53.3°F |
| 1% below Belgium avg | |
| January Average | 41°F (5°C) |
| July Average | 65°F (19°C) |
| Sunny Days | 213 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 210 ft (64 m) |
| Area | 14.5 sq mi (37.6 km²) |
| Population Density | 455/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 51.1252°N, 5.3677°W |
| Timezone | Europe/Brussels |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Nearby Volcanoes
1 volcano within 200 km. Closest: West Eifel Volcanic Field (149 km).
| Name | Type | Elevation | Last Eruption | Distance |
| West Eifel Volcanic Field | Maar(s) | 600 m (1,969 ft) | -8300 | 149 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41°F (5°C) | 2.5 in | |
| February | 37°F (3°C) | 2.1 in | Coldest |
| March | 43°F (6°C) | 2.6 in | |
| April | 47°F (9°C) | 2.1 in | Driest |
| May | 56°F (13°C) | 2.6 in | |
| June | 60°F (16°C) | 3.1 in | Wettest |
| July | 65°F (19°C) | 3.0 in | Warmest |
| August | 64°F (18°C) | 2.6 in | |
| September | 58°F (14°C) | 2.4 in | |
| October | 51°F (10°C) | 2.7 in | |
| November | 43°F (6°C) | 2.9 in | |
| December | 39°F (4°C) | 3.0 in |
Hechtel has a seasonal temperature swing of 28°F / from 37°F in February to 65°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 31.5 inches, with June being the wettest month (3.1") and April the driest (2.1").
Schools in Hechtel
3 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Boscocollege Hechtel | - | - | - | - |
| GO! Daltonschool Hecht | - | - | - | - |
| Vrije Lagere School De Zandkorrel | - | - | - | - |
Radio Stations near Hechtel
45 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| jungletrain.net - 24/7 drum and bass (NL) | - | MP3 256 kbps | |
| Omroep Brabant (NL) | news, omroep brabant | MP3 256 kbps | |
| 4 The Music - Dance, House and Techno. Live DJs. (NL) | dance, disco | MP3 320 kbps | |
| L1 Radio (NL) | limburg, lokaal | MP3 256 kbps | |
| Q-Music Limburg (NL) | - | AAC+ 96 kbps | |
| Belgian Dance Radio | - | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Glow FM (NL) | local news, local radio | MP3 | |
| Omroep Brabant - Radio (NL) | - | MP3 256 kbps | |
| Falcon Radio (NL) | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| RTBF VivaCité Liège | rtbf | MP3 | |
| Studio Grensstad | - | MP3 320 kbps | |
| happy.radio (NL) (NL) | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radion JND (NL) | - | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Centrum Radio (NL) | local news, local radio | AAC+ 64 kbps | |
| Trendy FM | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| W-LLM The Void (US) | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio Internazionale | italian pop | MP3 192 kbps | |
| BNL | alternative, culture | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Boo 105.1 FM - Bilzen, be | - | MP3 320 kbps | |
| RTV Maastricht 107.5 (NL) | maastricht, top 40 | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Rara Radio (NL) | alternative | UNKNOWN | |
| Double Z Radio (NL) | - | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Radio 4 Brainport, Eindhoven (64 k AAC) (NL) | music, news | AAC+ 64 kbps | |
| Radio 4 Brainport (192 k MP3) (NL) | music, news | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Radio Halloo (NL) | - | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Radio Son en Breugel (NL) | local news, local radio | MP3 | |
| Lokale Omroep Goirle Radio (NL) | local news, local radio | MP3 | |
| Wonderjaren streaming radio (NL) | 80s, 90s | AAC 128 kbps | |
| Omroep Tilburg New (NL) | - | MP3 | |
| Studio040 (NL) | pop | MP3 160 kbps | |
| Maxhitradio24 (NL) | 60's, 70's | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Radio BaHeNa - Baarle-Hertog, Be | - | MP3 192 kbps | |
| HiTec Radio (NL) | - | AAC+ 96 kbps | |
| Radio Eileen (NL) | - | OGG | |
| Sjeffm (NL) | classic hits 60s 70a 80s | MP3 128 kbps | |
| FM Goud Maasland | - | MP3 256 kbps | |
| Radio Apollo | - | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Radio Benelux Beringen, be | - | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Vera Radio (NL) | middle of the road, nederlands | MP3 320 kbps | |
| GothVille Radio | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Lokale Radio Lanaken | pop | MP3 320 kbps | |
| stadradio Tienen | pop music | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Omroep Voeren - Vroenhoven, Be | - | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Frequence Eghezee | variety | AAC 128 kbps | |
| RCF Liège | christian | MP3 256 kbps |
Museums in Hechtel
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amandinahuis | ||||
| Bakkerijmuseum de Grenswachter | ||||
| Barak 15 | ||||
| Bazaar Kastaar | ||||
| Belevingscentrum Herkenrode | ||||
| Bocholter Brouwerijmuseum | ||||
| Bocholter Brouwerijmuseum | ||||
| Bosmuseum Pijnven | ||||
| Cultuurhuis Bergeijk | ||||
| Emile Van Dorenmuseum | ||||
| Goalmine | ||||
| Grevenbroekmuseum | ||||
| Heemkunde Pladella Villa | ||||
| Heemkundig archeologisch museum | ||||
| Heilig Paterke | ||||
| Het Brueghelmuseum | ||||
| Het Stadsmus | ||||
| Het Stadsmus | ||||
| Jakob Smitsmuseum | ||||
| Kempenmuseum De Acht Zaligheden | ||||
| Kleine-Brogel Air Museum | ||||
| Kruiermuseum | ||||
| Kunstuur | ||||
| Liberation Garden | ||||
| Limpressions | ||||
| Mijndepot | ||||
| Mijnmuseum | ||||
| Modemuseum Hasselt | ||||
| Molenmuseum | ||||
| Municipal Carillon Museum | ||||
| Museum De Kolonie | ||||
| Museum De Sigarenmaker | ||||
| Museum Greenville | ||||
| Museum Heemkunde Heppen | ||||
| Museum K-blokken | ||||
| Museum van het Kamp van Beverlo | ||||
| Museum Villa Verbeelding | ||||
| Nationaal Jenevermuseum | ||||
| Nederlands Steendruk Museum | ||||
| Nederlands Steendruk Museum | ||||
| Openluchtmuseum Bokrijk | ||||
| Rijtuigenmuseum | ||||
| Rijtuigenmuseum Valkenswaard | ||||
| Sibelco Experience Centre | ||||
| Sint-Paulus museum | ||||
| Stadsmuseum | ||||
| Valkerij En Sigaarmakerij Museum | ||||
| Valkerij En Sigaarmakerij Museum | ||||
| Vogelmuseum | ||||
| Watermolen de Beekjuffer | ||||
| Weverij De Ploeg | ||||
| ZLDR Luchtfabriek |
Libraries in Hechtel
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bib | 0.0 | |||||
| Bib | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Balen | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Bergeijk | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Beringen | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Bladel | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Bree | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Budel | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek De Priool Bocholt | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek de Wal | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Diepenbeek | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Eersel | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Genk | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Ham | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Hapert | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Hasselt - Kuringen | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Hasselt Limburg | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Hechtel | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Heusden-Zolder | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Leende | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Leopoldsburg | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Lommel | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Lummen | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Maarheeze | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Mol | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Oudsbergen | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Oudsbergen vestiging Meeuwen | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Pelt | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Reusel | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Sterksel | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Valkenswaard | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibpunt Teutenhof | 0.0 | |||||
| Gemeentelijke Openbare bibliotheek | 0.0 | |||||
| Het Lichthuis | 0.0 | |||||
| Juul Stinissenbibliotheek | 0.0 | |||||
| Openbare Bibliotheek | 0.0 | |||||
| Openbare Bibliotheek Overpelt | 0.0 | |||||
| University library Hasselt | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Hechtel
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hof | |||||
| Markt Hasselt | |||||
| Marktplein | |||||
| Weekmarkt Valkenswaard |
Restaurants in Hechtel
4 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Dentists in Hechtel
1 dentists within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Hechtel
6 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Hechtel
3 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gyms in Hechtel
1 gyms within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Hechtel
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bierbrouwerij Dommelsch | ||||
| Biobrouwerij Jessenhofke | ||||
| Brouwerij Hubie | ||||
| Brouwerij Toeteler | ||||
| Herberg | ||||
| Het Aerts Paradijs | ||||
| Kasteelbrouwerij De Dool | ||||
| Noordster | ||||
| Tom's Brouwerij |
Stadiums & Teams in Hechtel
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Ski Resorts Near Hechtel
2 ski resorts within range.
| Resort | Slopes (km) | Lifts | Peak (m) | Price | Season | Night | Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snow Valley Peer Ski & Snowboardcentre | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| De Schans | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
Airports Near Hechtel
28 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Eindhoven Airport | EIN | Large Airport |
| Maastricht Aachen Airport | MST | Large Airport |
| Beauvechain Air Base | - | Medium Airport |
| Geilenkirchen Air Base | GKE | Medium Airport |
| Gilze Rijen Air Base | GLZ | Medium Airport |
| Kempen Airport Budel | - | Medium Airport |
| Kleine Brogel Air Base | - | Medium Airport |
| Liège Airport | LGG | Medium Airport |
| Volkel Air Base | UDE | Medium Airport |
| Avernas-le-Bauduin Ultralight Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Balen-Keiheuvel Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Genk Zwartberg Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Goch-Asperden Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Goetsenhoven Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Heinsberg-Selfkant Ultralight Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Kiewit Airfield Hasselt | - | Small Airport |
| Leopoldsburg Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Malden Glider Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Namur-Suarlée Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Nistelrode Glidersite | - | Small Airport |
| Oostmalle Airfield | OBL | Small Airport |
| Schaffen Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Schinveld Glidersite | - | Small Airport |
| Sint-Truiden / Brustem Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Spa-La Sauvenière Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Theux (Verviers) Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Weelde Air Base | - | Small Airport |
| Zutendaal Air Base | - | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Hechtel
1 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| Postkantoor Hechtel-Eksel |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Hechtel
5 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Don Boscokapel | |
| Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekapel | |
| Sint-Bernarduskapel | |
| Sint-Lambertuskerk | |
| Turkse Diyanet Rahmet Moskee |
Quick Facts
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Public Holidays in Belgium
14 public holidays this year
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What is the population of Hechtel?
Hechtel has a population of 6,605 residents and is located in Belgium. The population density is 455 people per square mile, spread across 14.5 square miles.
What is the weather like in Hechtel?
Hechtel has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 53°F (12°C). Winter temperatures average 41°F in January, while summers reach an average of 65°F in July. The area receives 213 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 46.3 inches, with 8.1 inches of snow.