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Wijchmaal, Flanders, Belgium – Belgium Flag

Current Date And Time In Wijchmaal, Belgium

Thursday, 13 August 2026
14:43:06 CEST
State: Flanders
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Timezone: UTC +01:00 (CEST)
Population: 3,042
District: Provincie Limburg

📍 Cities Near To Wijchmaal


Find cities, states and countries closest to Wijchmaal in Flanders, Belgium with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Wijchmaal.

📍 Wijchmaal Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Wijchmaal from our regional database:

State / RegionFlanders
DistrictProvincie Limburg
Total Population3,042
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude51.1352° N
Center Longitude5.4133° E
Elevation63 m (207 ft)
UTC Time Zone+01:00
Population Rank in Flanders#556 of 1026
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of 's Herenelderen 's Herenelderen23 37 20
South (S)
National Flag Of 's-Gravenvoeren 's-Gravenvoeren30 48 26
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of 't Hofke 't Hofke22 36 19
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Aalst Aalst26 42 23
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Aalst Aalst18 29 16
North (N)
National Flag Of Aarle-Rixtel Aarle-Rixtel28 44 24
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Abcoven Abcoven31 49 27
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Achel Achel9 14 7
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Akert Akert20 33 18
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Alken Alken19 30 16
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Altweerterheide Altweerterheide13 21 11
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Amby Amby23 38 20
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Arendonk Arendonk19 31 17
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of As As12 19 10
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Assent Assent21 35 19
Southwest (SW)

🏳️ States Near To Wijchmaal


States and regions closest to Flanders (home state of Wijchmaal), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Brussels Capital Brussels Capital19 30 16
South (S)
National Flag Of Capellen Capellen121 195 105
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Clervaux Clervaux100 161 87
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Diekirch Diekirch113 183 99
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Echternach Echternach124 200 108
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Esch-sur-Alzette Esch-sur-Alzette129 208 112
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Flevoland Flevoland105 169 91
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Friesland Friesland147 236 127
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Gelderland Gelderland90 144 78
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Grevenmacher Grevenmacher131 211 114
Southeast (SE)

🌎 Countries Near To Wijchmaal


Countries bordering or closest to Belgium, with aerial distance and compass direction from Wijchmaal's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Andorra Andorra570 917 495
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Denmark Denmark448 722 389
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of France France313 504 272
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Germany Germany265 426 230
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Guernsey Guernsey322 518 280
West (W)
National Flag Of Isle Of Man Isle Of Man459 739 399
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Italy Italy710 1,143 617
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Jersey Jersey307 495 267
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Liechtenstein Liechtenstein326 525 283
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Luxembourg Luxembourg88 141 76
East-southeast (ESE)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Wijchmaal. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Flanders, Belgium.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Wijchmaal (You)Flanders3,042
EkselFlanders5,8042.4NW
PeerFlanders15,5513.3E
HechtelFlanders6,6053.4WSW
Kleine-BrogelFlanders1,8124.9NNE
Grote-BrogelFlanders2,8166.7ENE
EllikomFlanders1,1837.8E
OverpeltFlanders13,3448.4N
MeeuwenFlanders5,6688.5ESE
HelchterenFlanders30,0509.1SSW
KaulilleFlanders4,5709.7NE

🏆 Flanders City Rankings

How does Wijchmaal rank within Flanders? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Wijchmaal appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Antwerpen529,247
Gent265,086
Brugge118,509
Leuven101,032
Deurne78,747
Hasselt77,651
Aalst77,534
Mechelen77,530
Kortrijk73,879
Ostend69,011

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Rutten1,052.00
Brugge140.99
Aalst78.12
Langemark31.67
Drongen27.43
Lissewege26.80
Merkem26.42
Lichtaart25.00
Paal23.54
Moerkerke22.89

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Borgerhout11,726.97
Ledeberg7,755.96
Berchem7,514.85
Deurne6,029.63
Merksem5,366.55
Sint-Amandsberg5,361.44
Wondelgem4,045.70
Mariakerke3,281.15
Hoboken3,228.02
Wilrijk3,042.10
✈️ Nearest Airport
Eindhoven Airport
IATA: EIN
35 km (22 mi) from Wijchmaal
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare Flanders Cities
Wijchmaal ranks #556 of 1026 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Wijchmaal? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Wijchmaal Sits on the Map

Wijchmaal sits inside Flanders, Belgium and ranks #556 of 1026 cities in Flanders by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Wijchmaal to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Wijchmaal outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Wijchmaal and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Wijchmaal against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Flanders city rankings

🌎 Beyond Wijchmaal: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Wijchmaal and the countries closest to Wijchmaal by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Belgium. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Europe.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Wijchmaal, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Wijchmaal at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Wijchmaal

If you're stringing together stops in Flanders, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Wijchmaal — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Wijchmaal MapView the Wijchmaal map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Wijchmaal Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Flanders OverviewExplore the Flanders state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Belgium Country DataGet complete Belgium data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Wijchmaal

Which cities are closest to Wijchmaal?

See the Cities Near To Wijchmaal table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Flanders by population and density.

How is the distance from Wijchmaal to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Wijchmaal and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Wijchmaal map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Wijchmaal will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Wijchmaal to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Wijchmaal?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Wijchmaal. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Flanders city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Wijchmaal compare in size to the cities near it?

Wijchmaal ranks #556 of 1026 cities in Flanders by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Wijchmaal?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Wijchmaal is Eindhoven Airport (EIN), about 35 km (22 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.