Populated place

Alken

Populated place🇧🇪 BelgiumPPL
GEONAME2803285
LAT,LNG50.876, 5.306
TZEurope/Brussels

Alken is a populated place in Belgium. It has a population of about 10,933. It lies at 50.876, 5.306 in the Europe/Brussels timezone.

Type
Populated place
Population
10,933
Country
🇧🇪Belgium
Timezone
Europe/Brussels

Key facts about Alken

GET/places/2803285
Feature class
P · Populated place
Feature code
PPL
Country
🇧🇪 Belgium
Admin code
VLG
Timezone
Europe/Brussels
Coordinates
50.876, 5.306
Population
10,933
ASCII name
Alken
GeoNames ID
2803285

Cities near Alken

GET/cities/near?lat=50.87553&lng=5.30558
Hasselt· 6.6 kmDiepenbeek· 8.7 kmSint-Truiden· 10.6 kmZonhoven· 13.5 kmBilzen· 15 kmTongeren· 15.4 kmZolder· 16.6 kmGenk· 16.9 km

Places near Alken

GET/places/near?lat=50.87553&lng=5.30558
Alken· 0.1 kmDorpsmolen· 0.3 kmLarge Herk· 0.7 kmKleine Herk· 0.9 kmCorswarem· 1 kmParadijs· 1.2 kmMeerdegat· 1.2 kmKolmen· 1.4 km

Frequently asked questions about Alken

What country is Alken in?

Alken is in Belgium.

What is the population of Alken?

Alken has a population of about 10,933.

Where is Alken located?

Alken is located at latitude 50.8755, longitude 5.3056.

What timezone is Alken in?

Alken observes the Europe/Brussels timezone.

Query Alken from the API

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This place
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Around it
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Nearest cities to this pointDocs
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Nearest places of any typeDocs
In Belgium
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