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Watou, Belgium
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Watou is a small town in Flanders, Belgium with a population of 1,713. Elevation: 52 ft (16 m). Average temperature: 54°F (12°C).
Data updated June 2026
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About Watou
Watou is a village in the Belgian province of West Flanders and a district of the town of Poperinge. The village has a population of 1,900. It lies on the border with France. The hamlet Abele is part of Watou. Poperinge is situated on the border with the hamlet of Sint-Jan-ter-Biezen.
People
Climate
| Population | 1,713 |
| Population Density | 372 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 52 ft (16 m) |
| Coordinates | 50.8586°, 2.6207° |
| Timezone | Europe/Brussels |
| Country | 🇧🇪 Belgium |
| State / Province | Flanders |
| Average Temperature | 54°F (12°C) |
| January Average | 43°F (6°C) |
| July Average | 65°F (18°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 39.9 inches (1,013 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 5.7 inches (15 cm) |
About Watou
Watou is a small town in Belgium (Flanders) with a population of 1,713. The city sits at an elevation of 52 feet (16 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 54°F (12°C). Temperatures range from 43°F in January to 65°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 39.9 inches. The timezone is Europe/Brussels.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 53.6°F |
| 1% below Belgium avg | |
| January Average | 43°F (6°C) |
| July Average | 65°F (18°C) |
| Sunny Days | 225 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 52 ft (16 m) |
| Area | 4.6 sq mi (11.9 km²) |
| Population Density | 372/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 50.8586°N, 2.6207°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 | - | 73 km |
| 1911 | FOLKSTONE, ENGLAND | Meteorological | 0.9 m | - | 100 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43°F (6°C) | 2.2 in | |
| February | 39°F (4°C) | 1.7 in | Coldest, Driest |
| March | 44°F (6°C) | 2.0 in | |
| April | 47°F (8°C) | 1.9 in | |
| May | 54°F (12°C) | 2.1 in | |
| June | 58°F (15°C) | 2.3 in | |
| July | 65°F (18°C) | 2.2 in | Warmest |
| August | 63°F (17°C) | 2.1 in | |
| September | 59°F (15°C) | 2.7 in | |
| October | 52°F (11°C) | 2.8 in | |
| November | 45°F (7°C) | 3.0 in | Wettest |
| December | 41°F (5°C) | 2.6 in |
Watou has a seasonal temperature swing of 26°F / from 39°F in February to 65°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 27.4 inches, with November being the wettest month (3.0") and February the driest (1.7").
Radio Stations near Watou
32 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ICI NORD (FR) | régionale | UNKNOWN | |
| France Bleu Nord (FR) | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Roots Legacy Radio (FR) | - | MP3 224 kbps | |
| Banquise FM (FR) | - | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Radio Noordzee (192k) | live radio, music | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Yellow Radio (FR) | dance, deep | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Radio Eurodance Classic | 90s, eurodance | MP3 128 kbps | |
| ISEKOI Radio | Chill Zone (FR) | chill, chillout | MP3 | |
| Génération Mix (FR) | pop music | AAC 64 kbps | |
| Kerstradio Noordzee | christmas music | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Be One - Xmas | - | MP3 192 kbps | |
| MelindaFM | classic, hits | MP3 192 kbps | |
| here4ears (FR) | ambient, chillout | MP3 320 kbps | |
| ISEKOI Radio (FR) | dance, dnb | OGG | |
| CHIC RADIO HITS (FR) | - | MP3 320 kbps | |
| ISEKOI Radio | Non-Stop Ambient (FR) | ambient, meditation | OGG | |
| RCV (FR) | musique, pop | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Métropole FM (FR) | - | AAC+ 320 kbps | |
| Radio Uylenspiegel (FR) | folk | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Saravadio (FR) | alternative / indie | MP3 320 kbps | |
| DooBeeSummer | summer | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Radio Noordzee Info | news | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Noordzee Gold | oldies | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Radio Addictive 50s (GB) | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Wagenbergtotaal (NL) | internet radio, song requests | MP3 192 kbps | |
| RCV 99 fm (FR) | electro, jazz | MP3 128 kbps | |
| WRadio | dance music, electronic | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Roots Legacy (FR) | - | MP3 224 kbps | |
| Radio Bingo - Roeselaere, Be | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Delta FM (FR) | musique | MP3 320 kbps | |
| DELTA FM - Terre de Camargue (FR) | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Mona FM (FR) | - | MP3 128 kbps |
Museums in Watou
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 't Folk | ||||
| Aquarium Municipal | ||||
| Archives municipales | ||||
| Bakkerijmuseum | ||||
| Cabour WOII | ||||
| Claustrum | ||||
| Death Cells | ||||
| Delvaux museum | ||||
| Dunkirk Museum 1940 Dynamo Operation | ||||
| École dentellière de Bailleul | ||||
| Ferme des Orgues - Musée de la musique mécanique | ||||
| Fort des Dunes | ||||
| Fort des Dunes | ||||
| Fot'oeil | ||||
| Frac Grand Large — Hauts-de-France | ||||
| Hopmuseum Poperinge | ||||
| Jules Destrooper Bezoekerscentrum | ||||
| LAAC, Lieu d'art et d'action contemporaine | ||||
| Lijssenthoek bezoekerscentrum | ||||
| Maison de la Bataille | ||||
| Maison du Westhoek - Office de tourisme | ||||
| Maison-Musée de l'Abbé Lemire | ||||
| Musée Benoît-de-Puydt | ||||
| Musée d'histoire locale | ||||
| Musée de la cité d'Ercan | ||||
| Musée de la radio | ||||
| Musée de la Vie Frontalière | ||||
| Musée de la Vie Rurale | ||||
| Musée Départemental de Flandre | ||||
| Musée des Augustins | ||||
| Musée des Gigottos Automates | ||||
| Musée des Pompes | ||||
| Musée du Mont-de-Piété | ||||
| Musée Jeanne Devos | ||||
| Musée Marguerite Yourcenar | ||||
| Musée Maritime et Portuaire | ||||
| Museos | ||||
| Museum aan de IJzer | ||||
| Museumhuis Lucien De Gheus | ||||
| Oldtimer Museum | ||||
| Openluchtmuseum "Bachten de Kupe" | ||||
| Sint-Pietersbandenkerk | ||||
| Talbot House | ||||
| Ten Bogaerde | ||||
| Trench of Death | ||||
| Vlaemsch Huiseke |
Libraries in Watou
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B!B | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek De Seylsteen | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque - Bibliotheeke | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Célestin Freinet | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque de Malo-les-Bains | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque de Rosendaël | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque des Sables | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Émile Verhaeren | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Éva Coulier | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Léonce Baron | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Les Mûriers | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Louis Aragon | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Michel Butor | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Municipale | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque municipale | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque municipale | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque municipale | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Yves Renoir | 0.0 | |||||
| Centre culturel de Strazeele | 0.0 | |||||
| Centre Socioculturel Françoise Dolto | 0.0 | |||||
| De Letterbeek | 0.0 | |||||
| Espace culturel Jean-Paul Bataille | 0.0 | |||||
| Gemeentelijke bibliotheek De Panne | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque d'Uxem | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque de Bailleul | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque de La Gorgue | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Jacques Duquesne | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Julia Kervéleo | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Louis Sonneville | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Marguerite-Brébant | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Saint-Sylvestre-Cappel | 0.0 | |||||
| Openbare Bibliotheek Diksmuide | 0.0 | |||||
| Public Library | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Watou
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glaces & Gauffres | |||||
| Marché d'Hazebrouck | |||||
| Marché de Dunkerque | |||||
| Marché de Flêtre | |||||
| Marché de Malo | |||||
| Marché de producteurs | |||||
| Marché de Steewoorde |
Hotels in Watou
1 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Watou
7 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Watou
2 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Monuments in Watou
1 monuments within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Watou
3 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Watou
1 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Watou
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancienne brasserie-malterie de la Lys | ||||
| Brasserie Bellenaert | ||||
| Brasserie de Saint-Sylvestre | ||||
| Brasserie des Enfants de Jean-Bart | ||||
| Brasserie des Quatre-Écluses | ||||
| Brasserie du Pays Flamand | ||||
| Brasserie du Pays Flamand | ||||
| Brasserie Hommelpap | ||||
| Brasserie Motte-Cordonnier | ||||
| Brasserie Osseus | ||||
| Brasserie Thiriez | ||||
| Brouwerij Deca | ||||
| Brouwerij Sint-Bernardus | ||||
| De Struise Brouwers | ||||
| La Brasserie Airoise | ||||
| La ferme Beck | ||||
| Leroy Breweries | ||||
| Trappistbrouwerij Westvleteren |
Stadiums & Teams in Watou
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Airports Near Watou
19 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Lille Airport | LIL | Large Airport |
| Ostend-Bruges International Airport | OST | Large Airport |
| Calais Marck Airport | CQF | Medium Airport |
| Flanders International Airport Kortrijk-Wevelgem | KJK | Medium Airport |
| Koksijde Air Base | - | Medium Airport |
| Merville-Calonne Airport | HZB | Medium Airport |
| Arras-Roclincourt Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Bouttemy DZ | - | Small Airport |
| Cambrai Niergnies Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Dunkerque-Les Moëres Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Frévent ULM | - | Small Airport |
| Herlies ULM | - | Small Airport |
| Lens-Bénifontaine Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Marcq-en-Baroeul Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Moorsele Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Saint-Omer Wizernes Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Verchocq Airpark | - | Small Airport |
| Vitry-en-Artois Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Zuienkerke Sport Aviation Airfield | - | Small Airport |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Watou
2 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Sint-Bavokerk | |
| Sint-Janskerk |
Quick Facts
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Public Holidays in Belgium
14 public holidays this year
Frequently Asked Questions About Watou
What is the population of Watou?
Watou has a population of 1,713 residents and is located in Belgium. The population density is 372 people per square mile, spread across 4.6 square miles.
What is the weather like in Watou?
Watou has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 54°F (12°C). Winter temperatures average 43°F in January, while summers reach an average of 65°F in July. The area receives 225 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 39.9 inches, with 5.7 inches of snow.