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Helchteren, Belgium
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Helchteren is a mid-size city in Flanders, Belgium with a population of 30,050. Elevation: 236 ft (72 m). Average temperature: 53°F (12°C).
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About Helchteren
Houthalen-Helchteren is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. Houthalen-Helchteren consists of Houthalen-centrum, Houthalen-Oost, Helchteren, Sonnis, Laak, Meulenberg and Lillo. On 1 January 2020, Houthalen-Helchteren had a total population of around 30.000. The total area is 78.27 km² which gives a population density of 389 inhabitants per km².
People
Climate
| Population | 30,050 |
| Population Density | 2,248 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 236 ft (72 m) |
| Coordinates | 51.0559°, 5.3824° |
| 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 Helchteren
Helchteren is a mid-size city in Belgium (Flanders) with a population of 30,050. The city sits at an elevation of 236 feet (72 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.
Climate in Helchteren
Helchteren has an average annual temperature of 10.7°C (51°F). The hottest month is Jul (18.8°C), the coldest is Jan (3.2°C). Average annual precipitation is 759 mm.
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 | 236 ft (72 m) |
| Area | 13.4 sq mi (34.6 km²) |
| Population Density | 2,248/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 51.0559°N, 5.3824°W |
| Timezone | Europe/Brussels |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Nearby Volcanoes
1 volcano within 200 km. Closest: West Eifel Volcanic Field (143 km).
| Name | Type | Elevation | Last Eruption | Distance |
| West Eifel Volcanic Field | Maar(s) | 600 m (1,969 ft) | -8300 | 143 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 |
Helchteren 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 Helchteren
3 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Biekorf | — | — | — | — |
| Wijkschooltje ’t Sonnis | — | — | — | — |
| Don Bosco Helchteren | — | — | — | — |
Radio Stations near Helchteren
47 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| jungletrain.net - 24/7 drum and bass (NL) | — | MP3 256 kbps | |
| VRT NWS | nieuws | MP3 | |
| 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 | |
| Omroep Brabant - Radio (NL) | — | MP3 256 kbps | |
| Glow FM (NL) | local news, local radio | MP3 | |
| Falcon Radio (NL) | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| RTBF VivaCité Liège | rtbf | MP3 | |
| happy.radio (NL) (NL) | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radion JND (NL) | — | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Trendy FM | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Centrum Radio (NL) | local news, local radio | AAC+ 64 kbps | |
| LFM Radio (FR) | outre-mer | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Studio Grensstad | — | MP3 320 kbps | |
| W-LLM The Void (US) | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio Internazionale | italian pop | MP3 192 kbps | |
| BNL | alternative, culture | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Warm FM 104.2 | electronic | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Boo 105.1 FM - Bilzen, be | — | MP3 320 kbps | |
| RTV Maastricht 107.5 (NL) | maastricht, top 40 | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Radio BaHeNa - Baarle-Hertog, Be | — | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Omroep Tilburg New (NL) | — | MP3 | |
| Wonderjaren streaming radio (NL) | 80s, 90s | AAC 128 kbps | |
| Lokale Omroep Goirle Radio (NL) | local news, local radio | MP3 | |
| Radio Son en Breugel (NL) | local news, local radio | MP3 | |
| Radio Halloo (NL) | — | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Radio 4 Brainport (192 k MP3) (NL) | music, news | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Radio 4 Brainport, Eindhoven (64 k AAC) (NL) | music, news | AAC+ 64 kbps | |
| Rara Radio (NL) | alternative | UNKNOWN | |
| RCF Liège | christian | MP3 256 kbps | |
| Frequence Eghezee | variety | AAC 128 kbps | |
| Studio040 (NL) | pop | MP3 160 kbps | |
| Omroep Voeren - Vroenhoven, Be | — | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Radio Apollo | — | MP3 192 kbps | |
| HiTec Radio (NL) | — | AAC+ 96 kbps | |
| stadradio Tienen | pop music | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Lokale Radio Lanaken | pop | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Radio Eileen (NL) | — | OGG | |
| GothVille Radio | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Double Z Radio (NL) | — | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Sjeffm (NL) | classic hits 60s 70a 80s | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Vera Radio (NL) | middle of the road, nederlands | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Radio Benelux Beringen, be | — | MP3 192 kbps | |
| FM Goud Maasland | — | MP3 256 kbps |
Museums in Helchteren
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amandinahuis | ||||
| Bakkerijmuseum de Grenswachter | ||||
| Barak 15 | ||||
| Bazaar Kastaar | ||||
| Belevingscentrum Herkenrode | ||||
| Bocholter Brouwerijmuseum | ||||
| Bocholter Brouwerijmuseum | ||||
| Bosmuseum Pijnven | ||||
| Dynastiemuseum | ||||
| Emile Van Dorenmuseum | ||||
| Festraetsstudio | ||||
| Fruitbelevingscentrum | ||||
| Goalmine | ||||
| Grevenbroekmuseum | ||||
| Heemkundig archeologisch museum | ||||
| Heilig Paterke | ||||
| Het Brueghelmuseum | ||||
| Het Stadsmus | ||||
| Het Stadsmus | ||||
| Historisch Centrum Luchtmachtbasis Brustem | ||||
| Jakob Smitsmuseum | ||||
| Kleine-Brogel Air Museum | ||||
| Kruiermuseum | ||||
| Kunstuur | ||||
| Liberation Garden | ||||
| Limpressions | ||||
| Mijndepot | ||||
| Mijnmuseum | ||||
| Modemuseum Hasselt | ||||
| Molenmuseum | ||||
| Municipal Carillon Museum | ||||
| Museum De Kolonie | ||||
| Museum De Mindere | ||||
| Museum Greenville | ||||
| Museum Heemkunde Heppen | ||||
| Museum K-blokken | ||||
| Museum van het Kamp van Beverlo | ||||
| Museum Villa Verbeelding | ||||
| Museum Zoe was Alleke | ||||
| Nationaal Jenevermuseum | ||||
| Openluchtmuseum Bokrijk | ||||
| Rijtuigenmuseum | ||||
| Sibelco Experience Centre | ||||
| Sint-Paulus museum | ||||
| Stadsmuseum | ||||
| Vogelmuseum | ||||
| ZLDR Luchtfabriek |
Libraries in Helchteren
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bib | 0.0 | |||||
| Bib | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Balen | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Beringen | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Bree | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Budel | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek De Boekerij Riemst | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek De Kimpel | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek De Priool Bocholt | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek de Wal | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Diepenbeek | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Genk | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Ham | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Hasselt - Kuringen | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Hasselt Limburg | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Hechtel | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Heusden-Zolder | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Hoeselt | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Leopoldsburg | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Lommel | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Lummen | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Oudsbergen | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Oudsbergen vestiging Meeuwen | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Pelt | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibpunt Teutenhof | 0.0 | |||||
| de Bib | 0.0 | |||||
| De Bib | 0.0 | |||||
| de Bib | 0.0 | |||||
| Gemeentelijke Openbare bibliotheek | 0.0 | |||||
| Het Lichthuis | 0.0 | |||||
| Juul Stinissenbibliotheek | 0.0 | |||||
| Openbare Bibliotheek | 0.0 | |||||
| Openbare Bibliotheek | 0.0 | |||||
| Openbare Bibliotheek Overpelt | 0.0 | |||||
| Openbare bibliotheek Wellen | 0.0 | |||||
| University library Hasselt | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Helchteren
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grote Markt | |||||
| Markt Hasselt | |||||
| Marktplein |
Hotels in Helchteren
1 hotels within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Helchteren
3 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Helchteren
1 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Castles in Helchteren
2 castles within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Helchteren
1 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Helchteren
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biobrouwerij Jessenhofke | ||||
| Brouwerij & Alcoholstokerij Wilderen | ||||
| Brouwerij Hubie | ||||
| Brouwerij Toeteler | ||||
| Brouwerij Wilderen | ||||
| Herberg | ||||
| Het Aerts Paradijs | ||||
| Kasteelbrouwerij De Dool | ||||
| Noordster | ||||
| Tom's Brouwerij |
Stadiums & Teams in Helchteren
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Ski Resorts Near Helchteren
3 ski resorts within range.
| Resort | Slopes (km) | Lifts | Peak (m) | Price | Season | Night | Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Val de Wanne (ski alpin) | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Snow Valley Peer Ski & Snowboardcentre | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| De Schans | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
Airports Near Helchteren
29 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 |
| Maillen Ultralight 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 |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Helchteren
6 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Kapel O.L.V. van Lourdes | |
| Kapel van O.L.V. van Bijstand | |
| Kapel van O.L.V. van Smarten | |
| Kapelletje van O.L.V. van Lourdes | |
| Kapelletje van Onze-Lieve-Vrouw | |
| Sint-Trudokerk |
Quick Facts
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Public Holidays in Belgium
14 public holidays this year
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What is the population of Helchteren?
Helchteren has a population of 30,050 residents and is located in Belgium. The population density is 2,248 people per square mile, spread across 13.4 square miles.
What is the weather like in Helchteren?
Helchteren 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.