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Poelkapelle, Belgium

Flanders · Belgium

Poelkapelle is a small town in Flanders, Belgium with a population of 2,184. Elevation: 69 ft (21 m). Average temperature: 53°F (12°C).

2,184 Population 179/sq mi density
69 ft Elevation 21 meters
53°F Avg Temperature 12°C
40.2 in Annual Rain
Europe / Brussels Timezone

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About Poelkapelle

Poelkapelle

Langemark-Poelkapelle is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders.

People

Population2,184
Density179/mi²

Climate

Avg Temp53°F (12°C)
Rain40.2 in/yr
Sunny Days222/yr
Elevation69 ft (21 m)
Population2,184
Population Density179 / sq mi
Elevation69 ft (21 m)
Coordinates50.9179°, 2.9568°
TimezoneEurope/Brussels
Country🇧🇪 Belgium
State / ProvinceFlanders
Average Temperature53°F (12°C)
January Average42°F (6°C)
July Average65°F (18°C)
Annual Precipitation40.2 inches (1,020 mm)
Annual Snowfall6.0 inches (15 cm)

About Poelkapelle

Poelkapelle is a small town in Belgium (Flanders) with a population of 2,184. The city sits at an elevation of 69 feet (21 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.

Poelkapelle experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 53°F (12°C). Winters average 42°F in January while summers reach 65°F in July. The area gets 222 sunny days per year, above the national average. Annual precipitation totals 40.2 inches. The area receives 6.0 inches of snow annually. The city sits at an elevation of 69 feet.

Temperature

42°F Jan (6°C) 65°F Jul (18°C)
Annual Average53.3°F
1% below Belgium avg
January Average42°F (6°C)
July Average65°F (18°C)
Sunny Days222 days/yr

Geography

Elevation69 ft (21 m)
Area12.2 sq mi (31.7 km²)
Population Density179/sq mi
Coordinates50.9179°N, 2.9568°W
TimezoneEurope/Brussels

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 40.2"
6% above Belgium avg
Snowfall 6.0"
Wettest Month (Nov) 3.11"
Driest Month (Feb) 1.69"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

44 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M4.6. Most recent: M0.0 on May 22, 2015.

Apr 28, 2007 1 km WNW of Lympne, United Kingdom M4.6 138 km
Jun 20, 1995 1 km N of Ghlin, Belgium M4.3 82 km
Aug 29, 1992 4 km SSE of Cousolre, France M4.1 117 km
Jan 23, 2007 57 km ENE of Broadstairs, United Kingdom M4.1 99 km
Dec 14, 1991 3 km SSE of Longfossé, France M4.0 86 km
Aug 26, 1992 2 km WSW of Rance, Belgium M3.9 126 km
Sep 15, 1994 38 km NE of Broadstairs, United Kingdom M3.9 113 km
Jul 13, 2008 0 km ESE of Court-Saint-Étienne, Belgium M3.8 118 km
Jan 27, 1998 27 km W of Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, France M3.8 132 km
May 22, 2015 3 km SSE of Ramsgate, United Kingdom M3.7 114 km
Jul 20, 1994 2 km N of Rousies, France M3.5 101 km
Jan 27, 1992 6 km SSE of Longfossé, France M3.5 86 km
Mar 3, 2009 1 km ENE of Hawkinge, United Kingdom M3.5 126 km
Feb 13, 1997 26 km W of Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, France M3.2 130 km
Oct 25, 1998 6 km NNE of Montdidier, France M3.2 138 km
Jul 14, 2008 1 km SW of Boussu, Belgium M3.2 80 km
May 4, 1990 0 km NE of Coquelles, France M3.1 81 km
Jul 20, 1994 1 km NE of Quévy-le-Petit, Belgium M3.1 93 km
Jul 2, 2001 3 km NNE of Oostduinkerke, Belgium M3.1 31 km
Feb 27, 2005 1 km NW of Libercourt, France M3.1 47 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

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 95 km
1911 FOLKSTONE, ENGLAND Meteorological 0.9 m 122 km
Source: NOAA/NCEI Historical Tsunami Database. Sorted by wave height.

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 42°F (6°C) 2.3 in
February 39°F (4°C) 1.7 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) 2.5 in Warmest
August 63°F (17°C) 2.1 in
September 58°F (15°C) 2.8 in
October 52°F (11°C) 2.9 in
November 44°F (7°C) 3.1 in Wettest
December 40°F (5°C) 2.7 in

Poelkapelle has a seasonal temperature swing of 26°F / from 39°F in February to 65°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 28.9 inches, with November being the wettest month (3.1") and February the driest (1.7").

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Schools in Poelkapelle

2 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).

School Level Enrollment Teachers Student/Teacher
Basisschool De Ooievaar
Basisschool De Ooievaar
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Radio Stations near Poelkapelle

40 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
Villa Bota MP3 320 kbps
Radio Noordzee (192k) live radio, music MP3 192 kbps
PINK! pop, pop music MP3 128 kbps
Radio Eurodance Classic 90s, eurodance MP3 128 kbps
Galaxie Radio (FR) MP3 128 kbps
Yellow Radio (FR) dance, deep MP3 192 kbps
ISEKOI Radio | Chill Zone (FR) chill, chillout MP3
ISEKOI Radio (FR) dance, dnb OGG
Génération Mix (FR) pop music AAC 64 kbps
Radio FM Gold hits, pop MP3 128 kbps
Kerstradio Noordzee christmas music MP3 320 kbps
CHIC RADIO HITS (FR) MP3 320 kbps
Be One - Xmas MP3 192 kbps
RCV (FR) musique, pop MP3 128 kbps
MelindaFM classic, hits MP3 192 kbps
Radio Studio 22 Gullegem, be MP3 320 kbps
Métropole FM (FR) AAC+ 320 kbps
radio qui chifel MP3 256 kbps
here4ears (FR) ambient, chillout MP3 320 kbps
ISEKOI Radio | Non-Stop Ambient (FR) ambient, meditation OGG
RCV 99 fm (FR) electro, jazz MP3 128 kbps
Radio Bingo - Roeselaere, Be MP3 128 kbps
Mona FM (FR) MP3 128 kbps
ONIB Disco MP3 192 kbps
DooBeeSummer summer MP3 320 kbps
Radio Noordzee Info news MP3 128 kbps
ONIB Radio MP3
KL85 (NL) MP3 128 kbps
Noordzee Gold oldies MP3 320 kbps
Roots Legacy (FR) MP3 224 kbps
Radio Addictive 50s (GB) MP3 128 kbps
Wagenbergtotaal (NL) internet radio, song requests MP3 192 kbps
Radio Uylenspiegel (FR) folk MP3 192 kbps
WRadio dance music, electronic MP3 192 kbps

Museums in Poelkapelle

NameTypeAddressPhoneAnnual Revenue
't Folk
Ancienne malterie de la distillerie Claeyssens
Ancienne malterie de la distillerie Claeyssens
Archeologisch Site museum
Archives Nationales du Monde du Travail
Bezoekerscentrum Westfront Nieuwpoort
Claustrum
De Oude Kaasmakerij
Death Cells
École dentellière de Bailleul
Epace Schumann
Epace Schumann
Espace Gutenberg
Espace Gutenberg
Ferme des Orgues - Musée de la musique mécanique
Fot'oeil
Fransmansmuseum
Godelievemuseum
Hill 62 Sanctuary Wood Museum
Hooge Crater Museum
Hopmuseum Poperinge
In Flanders Fields
Institut du Monde Arabe
Jules Destrooper Bezoekerscentrum
Kappersmuseum
Klein Zwaanhof
KOERS
Koetsenmuseum
La Condition Publique, Maison Folie
La manufacture - Musée de la mémoire et de la création textile
La Piscine
Lange Max Museum
Le Fresnoy - Studio national des arts contemporains
Maison Folie Hospice d’Havré
Musée Benoît-de-Puydt
Musée d'histoire locale
Musée d'histoire locale
Musée de la cité d'Ercan
Musée de la Poupée et du Jouet Ancien de Wambrechies
Musée de la Poupée et du Jouet Ancien de Wambrechies
Musée de la résistance de Bondues
Musée de la résistance de Bondues
Musée de la Rubanerie
Musée de la Vie Rurale
Musée des Beaux-Arts Eugène Leroy
Musée des petits métiers de la ferme
Musée des télécommunications et de la radio
Musée des télécommunications et de la radio
Musée du 5 juin 1944 - Message Verlaine
Musée du Carillon
Musée Marguerite Yourcenar
Museum aan de IJzer
Museum Godhuis Belle
Museum Merghelynck
Museum Torhouts Aardewerk
Museumhuis Lucien De Gheus
MUZE'UM L
Oldtimer Museum
Onderwijsmuseum
Oorlogsmuseum
Openlucht museum WO 1
Passchendaele Museum
Pater Lievensmuseum
Plugstreet 14-18 Interpretation Centre
Spoorauto Kamieltje
Stadsmuseum 't Schippershof
Stedelijk museum
Tabaksmuseum
Talbot House
The « 14-18 Pioneer Blockhouse » Museum
Trench of Death
Wielermuseum de Gistelse Flandriens
Yper Museum

Libraries in Poelkapelle

NameAddressStaffAnnual VisitsCirculationCollectionPrograms
ARhus0.0
ARhus - afdeling Beveren0.0
ARhus - afdeling Gitsestraat0.0
ARhus - afdeling Rumbeke0.0
Bib0.0
Bib0.0
Bib Gullegem0.0
Bib in het park0.0
Bibliotheek Kortemark0.0
Bibliotheek Menen0.0
Bibliotheek Moorslede0.0
Bibliotheek Nieuwpoort0.0
Bibliotheek Torhout0.0
Bibliotheek Wervik0.0
Bibliothèque associative de Wambrechies0.0
Bibliothèque associative de Wambrechies0.0
Bibliothèque de Lompret0.0
Bibliothèque de Lompret0.0
Bibliothèque IMMD-LEA0.0
Bibliothèque Ludothèque0.0
Bibliothèque Ludothèque0.0
Bibliothèque Pour Tous Bondues0.0
Bibliothèque Pour Tous Bondues0.0
Bibliothèque Pour Tous Croix Saint-Pierre0.0
Bibliothèque-Ludothèque0.0
De Bib0.0
De Bib0.0
De Letterbeek0.0
De Letterschuur0.0
Gemeentelijke Openbare Bibliotheek0.0
Ludomédiathèque Colette0.0
Médiathèque Aimé Césaire0.0
Médiathèque Aimé Césaire0.0
Médiathèque Andrée Chedid0.0
Médiathèque de Bailleul0.0
Médiathèque de Roubaix0.0
Médiathèque l'Albatros0.0
Médiathèque la Corderie0.0
Médiathèque la Corderie0.0
Médiathèque Louis Sonneville0.0
Médiathèque municipale0.0
Médiathèque municipale André Malraux0.0
Médiathèque Municipale de Wasquehal0.0
Médiathèque Municipale de Wasquehal0.0
Méidathèque0.0
Openbare Bibliotheek Diksmuide0.0
Openbare bibliotheek Ieper0.0
Openbare Bibliotheek Lichtervelde0.0
Openbare Bibliotheek Uitleenpost Veldegem0.0
Openbare Bibliotheek Zerkegem0.0
Public Library0.0
Trefpunt Lombardsijde0.0
Vrijetijdspunt Trimard0.0
Wereldhuis West-Vlaanderen0.0

Farmers Markets in Poelkapelle

NameAddressSeasonHoursOrganicWebsite
Halle N'Kong-Zem
Markt
Marktplaats
Marktplein
Place du Général de Gaulle
Rommelmarkt
Santforde (Gemeentehuis)
Zesde Linieplein

Restaurants in Poelkapelle

1 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Á Point

Cafes in Poelkapelle

2 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

't Oud Gemeentehuis
Swingcafe de Kapelle

Dentists in Poelkapelle

1 dentists within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Tine Vandepitte

Veterinaries in Poelkapelle

1 veterinaries within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Stijn Soenen

Gas Stations in Poelkapelle

1 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Vansevenant Express

Breweries in Poelkapelle

NameTypeAddressPhoneWebsite
At Home Bière
At Home Bière
Aux Enfants Terribles
Bartier Brewery
Bier Butlers vof
Bier en Karakter
Brasserie Cambier
Brasserie Cambier
Brasserie des Lions
Brasserie du goulot
Brasserie Hardy
Brasserie Hardy
Brasserie Hommelpap
Brasserie Lilloise
Brasserie Motte-Cordonnier
Brasserie Vanuxeem
Brouwerij De Kazematten
Brouwerij Deca
Brouwerij Eutropius
Brouwerij Rodenbach
Célestin - Marquette-lez-Lille
Célestin - Marquette-lez-Lille
De Dolle Brouwers
De Houtlandse Brouwers
De Struise Brouwers
L'Atelier des Brasseurs
La ferme Beck
Leroy Breweries
Micro-brasserie Waale
Micro-brasserie Waale
Tandem
Tandem
Trappistbrouwerij Westvleteren

Stadiums & Teams in Poelkapelle

TeamLeagueDivision

Airports Near Poelkapelle

20 airports within the area.

AirportIATAType
Lille AirportLILLarge Airport
Ostend-Bruges International AirportOSTLarge Airport
Flanders International Airport Kortrijk-WevelgemKJKMedium Airport
Koksijde Air BaseMedium Airport
Merville-Calonne AirportHZBMedium Airport
Valenciennes-Denain AirfieldMedium Airport
Amougies AirfieldSmall Airport
Arras-Roclincourt AirfieldSmall Airport
Bouttemy DZSmall Airport
Dunkerque-Les Moëres AirfieldSmall Airport
Frévent ULMSmall Airport
Herlies ULMSmall Airport
Lens-Bénifontaine AirfieldSmall Airport
Marcq-en-Baroeul AirfieldSmall Airport
Maubray AirfieldSmall Airport
Moorsele AirfieldSmall Airport
Saint-Omer Wizernes AirfieldSmall Airport
Ursel Air BaseSmall Airport
Vitry-en-Artois AirfieldSmall Airport
Zuienkerke Sport Aviation AirfieldSmall Airport

Treatment Centers in Poelkapelle

1 treatment centers.

CenterTypePhone
Forme

Quick Facts

Timezone
Europe/Brussels
Elevation
14 m (46 ft)
Area
31.7 km² (12.2 mi²)
Postal Code
8920

🇧🇪 About Belgium

Capital Brussels
Population 11,422,068
Area 30,510 km²
GDP (USD) $651,330,595,110
GDP per capita $55,291
HDI 0.942
Life expectancy 82.4 years
Internet users 94.6%
Urban population 87.6%
Currency EUR (Euro)
Languages German, French, Dutch
Calling code +32
TLD .be
Driving side right

Public Holidays in Belgium

14 public holidays this year

Date Holiday Local Name
Jan 1 New Year's Day Nieuwjaar
Apr 3 Good Friday Goede Vrijdag
Apr 5 Easter Sunday Pasen
Apr 6 Easter Monday Paasmaandag
May 1 Labour Day Dag van de arbeid
May 14 Ascension Day Onze Lieve Heer hemel
May 15 Day after Ascension Day Day after Ascension Day
May 25 Whit Monday Pinkstermaandag
Jul 21 Belgian National Day Nationale feestdag
Aug 15 Assumption Day Onze Lieve Vrouw hemelvaart
Nov 1 All Saints' Day Allerheiligen
Nov 11 Armistice Day Wapenstilstand
Dec 25 Christmas Day Kerstdag
Dec 26 St. Stephen's Day Boxing Day

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Frequently Asked Questions About Poelkapelle

What is the population of Poelkapelle?

Poelkapelle has a population of 2,184 residents and is located in Belgium. The population density is 179 people per square mile, spread across 12.2 square miles.

What is the weather like in Poelkapelle?

Poelkapelle 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.

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