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Zonhoven, Belgium
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Zonhoven is a small city in Flanders, Belgium with a population of 19,922. Elevation: 144 ft (44 m). Average temperature: 53°F (12°C).
Data updated June 2026
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About Zonhoven
Zonhoven is a municipality located in the middle of the Belgian province of Limburg located north of Hasselt and also borders Houthalen-Helechteren, Genk and Heusden-Zolder. It’s an urbanized municipality, in the edge area of Hasselt. The municipality belongs to the On January 1, 2019, Zonhoven had a total population of 21,237. The total area is 39.34 km2 which gives a population density of 506 inhabitants per km2.
People
Climate
| Population | 19,922 |
| Population Density | 1,243 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 144 ft (44 m) |
| Coordinates | 50.9906°, 5.3682° |
| 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 Zonhoven
Zonhoven is a small city in Belgium (Flanders) with a population of 19,922. The city sits at an elevation of 144 feet (44 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 Zonhoven
Zonhoven 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 | 144 ft (44 m) |
| Area | 16.0 sq mi (41.5 km²) |
| Population Density | 1,243/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 50.9906°N, 5.3682°W |
| Timezone | Europe/Brussels |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Nearby Volcanoes
1 volcano within 200 km. Closest: West Eifel Volcanic Field (139 km).
| Name | Type | Elevation | Last Eruption | Distance |
| West Eifel Volcanic Field | Maar(s) | 600 m (1,969 ft) | -8300 | 139 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41°F (5°C) | 2.4 in | |
| February | 38°F (3°C) | 2.1 in | Coldest, Driest |
| March | 43°F (6°C) | 2.4 in | |
| April | 48°F (9°C) | 2.1 in | |
| May | 56°F (13°C) | 2.6 in | |
| June | 61°F (16°C) | 3.1 in | Wettest |
| July | 65°F (19°C) | 3.0 in | Warmest |
| August | 64°F (18°C) | 2.8 in | |
| September | 59°F (15°C) | 2.4 in | |
| October | 51°F (11°C) | 2.6 in | |
| November | 43°F (6°C) | 2.8 in | |
| December | 39°F (4°C) | 2.9 in |
Zonhoven has a seasonal temperature swing of 28°F / from 38°F in February to 65°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 31.0 inches, with June being the wettest month (3.1") and February the driest (2.1").
Schools in Zonhoven
12 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basisschool de Lettermolen | - | - | - | - |
| Vrije basisschool De St@rtbaan | - | - | - | - |
| VMS Zonhoven | - | - | - | - |
| Vrije lagere school De Zonnewijzer | - | - | - | - |
| GO! Next Basisschool Kosmos | - | - | - | - |
| Vrije Basisschool De Kievit | - | - | - | - |
| Kleuterschool | - | - | - | - |
| De Berk - Ter Heide | - | - | - | - |
| SJB Zonhoven | - | - | - | - |
| De Zonnewijzer | - | - | - | - |
| Freinetschool De Toverfluit (Zonhoven) | - | - | - | - |
| Basisschool De Horizon | - | - | - | - |
Radio Stations near Zonhoven
42 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 | |
| W-LLM The Void (US) | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Centrum Radio (NL) | local news, local radio | AAC+ 64 kbps | |
| Trendy FM | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Studio Grensstad | - | MP3 320 kbps | |
| LFM Radio (FR) | outre-mer | MP3 192 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 4 Brainport (192 k MP3) (NL) | music, news | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Radio Apollo | - | 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 BaHeNa - Baarle-Hertog, Be | - | 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 Zonhoven
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amandinahuis | ||||
| Barak 15 | ||||
| Bazaar Kastaar | ||||
| Belevingscentrum Graaf | ||||
| Belevingscentrum Herkenrode | ||||
| Bocholter Brouwerijmuseum | ||||
| Bocholter Brouwerijmuseum | ||||
| Bosmuseum Pijnven | ||||
| Dynastiemuseum | ||||
| Emile Van Dorenmuseum | ||||
| Festraetsstudio | ||||
| Fruitbelevingscentrum | ||||
| Gallo-Roman Museum | ||||
| Goalmine | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| Moerenpoort | ||||
| Molenmuseum | ||||
| Municipal Carillon Museum | ||||
| Museum De Mindere | ||||
| Museum Greenville | ||||
| Museum Heemkunde Heppen | ||||
| Museum K-blokken | ||||
| Museum van het Kamp van Beverlo | ||||
| Museum Villa Verbeelding | ||||
| Museum Winter 1944 | ||||
| Museum Zoe was Alleke | ||||
| Nationaal Jenevermuseum | ||||
| Openluchtmuseum Bokrijk | ||||
| Rijtuigenmuseum | ||||
| Schatten van de Sint-Odulphuskerk | ||||
| Sibelco Experience Centre | ||||
| Sint-Paulus museum | ||||
| Stadsmuseum | ||||
| Teseum | ||||
| Vogelmuseum | ||||
| Watermolen de Beekjuffer | ||||
| ZLDR Luchtfabriek |
Libraries in Zonhoven
| 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 Borgloon | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Bree | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek De Boekerij Riemst | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek De Kimpel | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek De Priool Bocholt | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Diepenbeek | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Genk | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Gingelom | 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 Mol | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Oudsbergen | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Oudsbergen vestiging Meeuwen | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Pelt | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Tongeren | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque locale Glons-Saint-Victor | 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 Zonhoven
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Vrije Met | |||||
| Grote Markt | |||||
| Markt Hasselt | |||||
| Marktplein |
Hotels in Zonhoven
1 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Zonhoven
9 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Zonhoven
4 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Castles in Zonhoven
2 castles within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Zoos in Zonhoven
1 zoos within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Zonhoven
5 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Zonhoven
5 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Zonhoven
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biobrouwerij Jessenhofke | ||||
| Brouwerij & Alcoholstokerij Wilderen | ||||
| Brouwerij Hubie | ||||
| Brouwerij Kerkom | ||||
| Brouwerij Toeteler | ||||
| Brouwerij Wilderen | ||||
| Het Aerts Paradijs | ||||
| Kasteelbrouwerij De Dool | ||||
| Noordster | ||||
| Tom's Brouwerij |
Stadiums & Teams in Zonhoven
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Ski Resorts Near Zonhoven
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 Zonhoven
29 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Eindhoven Airport | EIN | Large Airport |
| Maastricht Aachen Airport | MST | Large Airport |
| Beauvechain Air Base | - | Medium Airport |
| Florennes 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 |
| 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 Zonhoven
12 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Kapel op de Hemmen | |
| Kapel Ten Eikenen | |
| Kapel van den Heuven | |
| Kerk Erpekom | |
| Maagd der Armenkerk | |
| Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekapel | |
| Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekapel | |
| Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekapel | |
| Sint-Jozefskerk | |
| Sint-Lambertuskerk | |
| Sint-Quintinuskerk | |
| VKSJ kapel |
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What is the population of Zonhoven?
Zonhoven has a population of 19,922 residents and is located in Belgium. The population density is 1,243 people per square mile, spread across 16.0 square miles.
What is the weather like in Zonhoven?
Zonhoven 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.