Mechelen
Mechelen is a city in Belgium with a population of about 77,530.
BelgiumTown🏆 #18 most populated in Belgium🕐 Europe/Brussels
Mechelen is a city and municipality in the province of Antwerp in the Flemish Region of Belgium. The municipality comprises the city of Mechelen proper, some quarters at its outskirts, the hamlets of Nekkerspoel (adjacent) and Battel, as well as the villages of Walem, Heffen, Leest, Hombeek, and Muizen. The city is often referred to as the Dijlestad as the river Dyle (Dijle) flows through it.
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About Mechelen
| Country | Belgium |
| Continent | Europe |
| Explore | VLG |
| Population | 77,530 |
| Local currency | EUR |
| Coordinates | 51.0257, 4.4776 |
| Time zone | Europe/Brussels |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Town |
| Distance to the capital | 21 km · Brussels |
| Population (Belgium) | #18 most populated in Belgium |
| Where on Earth | 51°1′33″N · 4°28′39″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 5,680 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 4,339 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Calgary (Canada) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -51.03, -175.52 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Paris | 285 km |
| London | 325 km |
| Moscow | 2,236 km |
| Cairo | 3,214 km |
| Dubai | 5,149 km |
| New York | 5,890 km |